This also happens--plane hit by a bullet.
Aviation enthusiasts will be very familiar with Bird Strike, or the violent impacts that occur between aircraft and flocks of [...]
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Fans of aviation will know well the Bird Strike, That is, the violent impacts that occur between planes and flocks of birds.
Many times accidents do not have serious consequences, but a few times landings of emergency because the collision was so severe that one of the engines failed. In Italy in 2021, the following were affected 21 planes out of 10,000.
Today's news does not feature feathered animals, but something far more serious: a bullet.
The political and social situation in some parts of the world is certainly more complicated than others, there are wars and conflicts of various kinds in the Middle East that have been going on for decades without interruption.
Paying the price unfortunately are the civilians. The Middle East Airlines flight from Ammam to Beirut was hit by a bullet In the process of landing. The event fortunately had no consequences but only much fright.
The bullet pierced the upper right side of the fuselage, so the plane was taken out of service. Contrary to what one might believe, this event is quite frequent.
In fact, it is estimated that every year stray bullets are hit by the 7 to 8 planes Beirut airport. Many times, however, this has little to do with war; in fact, in Lebanon it is customary to shoot in the air during the events celebrations such as weddings, speeches by politicians or parties in general.
Plane hit by 3 bullets on landing
The same thing happened in Burma as well, a plane on landing was hit by 3 bullets In the city of Myanmar.
The bullets pierced the fuselage and one of them even landed on the cheek of one of the passengers injuring him, thankfully not seriously. The government blamed the militias locals, but there was no response.
In Myanmar, according to Aviation Safety Network, there have been 103 aircraft accidents with more than 1,000 deaths since the airport opened in 1919. The latest inspection by the U.N. civil aviation agency shows that the country is at the di under of the world average for airport security and flight licensing.
Stories we would never want to read, but unfortunately these are also part of the world Aviation.
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