Severe bird-strike punctured cockpit of descending A320

Delta bird-strike-c-NTSB via Delta Air Lines

Source: NTSB via Delta Air Lines

US investigators have disclosed that a bird-strike involving a Delta Air Lines Airbus A320 last year was severe enough to penetrate the fuselage and affect pressurisation.

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