Goose egg addling was predominantly used in the aftermath of the plane crash of US Airways Flight 1549 on January 15 , 2009 . Following an investigation by officials , which determined the plane crash was caused by a bird strike of Canada Geese , an estimated 1,739 goose eggs were coated with oil in an effort to prevent any similar incidents from occurring
US Airways Flight 1549
US Airways Flight 1549
Goose egg addling