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Delta 747 Jet Lands At Midway Refuge
2 Birds Hit During Landing; Plane Wing Damaged
POSTED: 2:52 pm HST June 17, 2011
UPDATED: 4:17 pm HST June 17, 2011
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HONOLULU -- A Delta Airlines 747 jet flying from Honolulu to Osaka, Japan, on Thursday had to make an emergency landing at Midway Atoll because of a crack in the cockpit windshield, U.S. Fish and Wildlife officials said.
The pilots landed at Henderson Field about 5:40 p.m. after finding a "major crack" on the windshield, the airline said. The plane hit two birds as it landed, damaging one of the jet's wing flaps, USFW officials said.
A second 747 was sent to the Midway Atoll National Wildlife Refuge to pick up the 359 passengers. The flight headed on to Japan about 5 a.m. Friday.
"It's a good thing Midway is here when needed for these types of situations," refuge manager Sue Schulmeister said.
The crew hoped to complete repairs in 24 hours, wildlife officials said.
About 60 people live on the atoll, maintaining the airport and monitoring the refuge.
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