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FAA reports fivefold rise in bird airplane collisions
The FAA notes a fivefold increase in bird strike incidents since 1990, with almost 75 commercial planes hitting birds at Washington area airports this year. The report cites tightened oversight plans and ongoing wildlife hazard mitigation, but warns of ongoing risk to passengers and rising costs.
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