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Neil Lancefield

Bird strike may have caused Air India crash – expert

A large flock of birds entering an aircraft engine can cause power loss (PA) -

The Air India plane crash may have been caused by a bird strike, a former pilot said.

Saurabh Bhatnagar told Indian news TV channel New Delhi Television LTD the incident appears to involve “multiple bird hits”.

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