Passenger has lucky escape after big bustard flies into plane’s propeller

Move away from window seat before landing made accident 'survivable', says CAA

06 February 2022 - 00:00
By Dave Chambers

When Africa's largest flying bird collides with an aircraft 350 times heavier, it's obvious which of them will come off worst.

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