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BF NewsCaster
Tuesday 19th June 2007, 15:23
A fighter jet makes an emergency landing in Devon when its engine is struck by a bird.

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PYRTLE
Tuesday 19th June 2007, 16:25
Knew it had to be a harrier!
Barred Wobbler
Tuesday 19th June 2007, 16:46
Suicide attack. I can't see the bird walking away from this one.
Farnboro John
Wednesday 20th June 2007, 09:15
I bet it wasn't insured either.

John
deborah4
Wednesday 20th June 2007, 11:15
The bird being the 'enemy' of course, as it 'struck' the plane and not the other way round!
Barred Wobbler
Thursday 21st June 2007, 16:22
The bird being the 'enemy' of course, as it 'struck' the plane and not the other way round!

I think the respective insurance companies might claim "bump for bump".
Farnboro John
Friday 22nd June 2007, 08:55
I think the respective insurance companies might claim "bump for bump".

Actually the jet wasn't insured either as MOD self-insures i.e. deals with claims internally (can you imagine the premiums for everything they run?)

John
Barred Wobbler
Friday 22nd June 2007, 12:29
Actually the jet wasn't insured either as MOD self-insures i.e. deals with claims internally (can you imagine the premiums for everything they run?)

John

Huh! Boy racers on the streets aren't enough. We've also got uninsured tearaways ripping around the sky! I might have known.;)