Bird Not To Blame For Plane Damage
POSTED: Sunday, July 6, 2008
UPDATED: 7:47 am EDT July 9,2008
DETROIT -- A bird is not to blame for the Northwest plane damage during flight 478 from Detroit to Tampa on Sunday.A Tampa Airport spokeswoman had orginally stated they believed it was a bird that damaged the nose cone of the airplane.The Federal Aviation Authority said the crew reported hearing a bang while flying at 18,000 feet, which is too high for a bird.Ground crews in Tampa noticed the damage.Northwest said all 182 passengers and crew space members onboard were not injured.The plane’s outbound flight was delayed while crews investigate.
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