A Malta Air crew managed a safe landing in Bologna, Italy, last week after a flock of herons damaged both engines, the nose, the windshield and both wings. The Boeing 737-800’s right engine ingested several of the big birds, most likely Grey Herons, which stand three feet tall and weigh up to four pounds. The right engine suffered a compressor stall but the left engine kept running. The incident occurred while the aircraft was on approach to Bologna on a flight from Stanstead in the U.K. There were no injuries.
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