re: #130 Cheechako

Hazards of flying in Alaska:

Jetliner hits bear on runway in Southeast Alaska

OMG from the link…i am ded…(my bold)…

In the past, planes have been reported hitting deer, geese, caribou and other animals in Alaska, but Dapcevich said this is the first time he’s heard of a bear being struck by a plane. In 1987, an Alaska Airlines jet was delayed while it was inspected for damage in Yakutat after a bald eagle dropped a salmon from its talons in midair and the fish hit a cockpit window shortly after takeoff from the Juneau airport. ”They found a greasy spot with some scales, but no damage,” the Juneau airport manager said at the time.