It’s a bird, it’s a plane! It’s a fish? This week, historian David Reamer dives into Alaska’s history of collisions between airplanes and animals.
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Someone at the Daily News appreciated the humor of it all. Next to the article was a photograph of the West High eagle mural, composed as if the bird was attacking students. The next day, the Daily News’ longtime and legendary editorial cartoonist, Peter Dunlap-Shohl, took his shot with a Far Side-esque “When Eagles Go Bad” cartoon.
Planes in Alaska have hit more kinds of animals than might be assumed at first thought. Bird strikes are obviously the most common type of wildlife strike and that which constitute the most consistent threat to flights. As of July 27, there have been 18 apparent bird strikes in Alaska this year, per the Federal Aviation Administration’s Wildlife Strike Database.
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