The Rooster Smashed Mid Air A rooster was struck by an aircraft in mid air, leaving many questions unanswered. Eyewitness accounts describe the bird flying erratically before being hit by the plane.
Anatomy of a Tragedy: Eyewitness Accounts One eyewitness described seeing the rooster fly into the path of the plane "with no warning at all.
" Another reported hearing a loud thud and then seeing the aircraft's engines sputtering. The pilots managed to land safely without further incident, though the crew was shaken.