A photo of hundreds of birds appearing to fly near a British Airways airplane was virally shared with an inspiring story. Snopes looked for answers..<\/p>\n\n\n\n
A story accurately retells an incident in which a British Airways pilot named Jason had an emotional reaction after he discovered why birds were flying alongside his airplane.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
In March 2024, Snopes received reader mail asking about a story claiming a pilot reacted emotionally after realizing why a flock of birds was flying next to his airplane. The article\u2019s headline from the happiness-life.org website shared by one reader read, \u201cThe pilot\u2019s emotional reaction when he discovered why birds were flying alongside the plane.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n
The story featured a striking photo of hundreds of birds appearing to surround a British Airways flight. Such photos might lead some readers to think of bird strikes \u2014 a common aviation incident in which airplanes and birds come into contact with each other. About 90% of bird strikes take place at or near airports, usually during takeoff or landing, according to the Aircraft Owners and Pilots Association.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
One of the most famous bird-strike incidents was US Airways Flight 1549 \u2014 the flight Capt. Chesley \u201cSully\u201d Sullenberger landed safely in the Hudson River in 2009.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Snopes looked for answers and found the truth regarding both the viral story and the photo.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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