Bird ingested in the engine after takeoff: the crew ejects
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This spectacular accident illustrates the danger of birds for airplane. The video was shot from a Hawk cockpit, on May 14th 2004, at Moose Jaw, SK, Canada.
One crewmember was seriously injured and the other received minor injuries.
Shortly after lift-off, a bird is ingested in the engine. This was followed immediately by audio and caption engine warnings and high engine temperature
indication. The aircraft reached a maximum altitude of approximately 1700 ft above ground level, and before starting to lose altitude. Then, both
crewmembers ejected.
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