In 1995 , a U.S. Air Force E-3 Sentry aircraft at Elmendorf AFB , Alaska , struck a flock of Canada geese on takeoff , losing power in both port side engines . It crashed from the runway , killing all 24 crew members . The accident sparked efforts to avoid such events , including habitat modification , aversion tactics , herding and relocation , and culling of flocks . In 2009 , a collision with a flock of migratory Canada geese resulted in US Airways Flight 1549 suffering a total power loss after takeoff causing the crew of the aircraft to land the plane on the Hudson River with no loss of human life
US Airways Flight 1549
US Airways Flight 1549
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