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===Bird strikes===
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On 20 November 1975 a [[British Aerospace BAe 125|Hawker Siddeley HS.125]] taking off at [[Dunsfold Aerodrome]] flew through a flock of [[northern lapwing]]s immediately after lifting off the runway and lost power in both engines. The crew landed the aircraft back on the runway but it overran the end and crossed a road. The aircraft struck a car on the road, killing its six occupants. Although the aircraft was destroyed in the ensuing fire, the nine occupants of the aircraft survived the crash.<ref>[http://www.aaib.gov.uk/cms_resources.cfm?file=/1-1977%20G-BCUX.pdf AAIB Official Report of the investigation into the crash of HS.125-600B registration G-BCUX] retrieved 2010-05-19.</ref>

On 17 November 1980 a [[Hawker Siddeley Nimrod]] of the [[Royal Air Force]] crashed shortly after taking off from [[RAF Kinloss]]. It flew through a flock of [[Canada goose|Canada geese]], causing three of its four engines to fail. The pilot and copilot were killed; the pilot was subsequently [[Posthumous recognition|posthumously]] awarded an [[Air Force Cross (United Kingdom)|Air Force Cross]] for his actions in maintaining control of the aircraft and saving the lives of the 18 crew. The remains of 77 birds were found on or near the runway.<ref>[http://aviation-safety.net/database/record.php?id=19801117-1 Aviation Safety Network XV256 accident page] retrieved 2008-01-23.</ref><ref>"RAAF Exchange Pilot Valour Cited in RAF Accident Report", "Newsdesk - Military", ''Australian Aviation'' magazine No. 16, September 1982, p45. Aerospace Publications Pty. Ltd., Manly NSW</ref>

On January 15, 2009, [[US Airways Flight 1549]] flew into a flock of Canada geese shortly after takeoff and suffered a double engine failure. The pilot [[water landing|ditch]]ed the aircraft in the Hudson River, saving the lives of all on board.