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Kill Geese to Protect Jets: Sen. Gillibrand

Birds involved in pair of air emergencies this week

By Matt Cantor,  Newser Staff

Posted Apr 26, 2012 3:41 PM CDT

(Newser) – Jets' collisions with birds have caused two emergency landings in New York in the past week, and geese in the engine prompted the near-disaster before the miracle landing on the Hudson in 2009. Now, Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand says it's time to let wildlife officials...   Read full story »

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