The Smithsonian Institution’s Feather Identification Laboratory has identified DNA matter found in both CFM56-5B/P engines of US Airways Flight 1549 as belonging to the Canada Goose (Branta Canadensis), which generally weigh 5.8 to 8.7 lb.—larger than the bird ingestion standard for the engine.
Great picture!
ReplyDeleteThat looks like the rare Arabian Goose- a tiny minority withing the larger Canada Goose species.
Seriously, you mention the 'bird ingestion standard' for the engine... pretty freaky that they design jet engines to ingest a certain amount of birds...
That's the kind whose call sounds like "allahu quackbar," right?
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