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Bird strikes have caused many accidents and crashes throughout the course of aviation history. The Federal Aviation Administration estimates bird strikes have resulted in over 200 worldwide deaths since 1988. Here we will take a look at some of the most deadliest and infamous bird strike incidents throughout history.

Sita Air Flight 601

28 September 2012
Bhaktapur District, Nepal

US Airways Flight 1549

15 January 2009
Manhattan, USA

Belgian Air Force Lockheed C-130

15 July 1996
Eindhoven, Netherlands

United States Air Force E-3 Sentry

22 September 1995
Alaska, USA

Dassault Falcon 20

20 January 1995
Paris, France

Ethiopian Airlines Flight 604

15 September 1988
Bahir Dar, Ethiopia

Eastern Airlines Flight 375

4 October 1960
Boston, Massachusetts, USA