Wildlife and You! A Cautionary Aviation Tale
Jerry Morrill, the 3rd Wing Bird and Wildlife Strike Hazard project leader, canvasses the airfield for birds at Joint Base Elmendorf-Richardson, Alaska, April 21, 2021. The BASH program uses multiple bird-deterrent methods to keep JBER’s aircraft flying without incident. In 1995, an E-3 Sentry Airborne Warning and Control System taking off collided with Canada geese; 24 crew members, including two Canadian armed forces personnel, were killed in the crash. Bird mitigation efforts have prevented such accidents since.
PHOTO BY:
Airman 1st Class Emily Farnsworth
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