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Mass bird kill in Arkansas and Louisiana Determined

By J. McCONNAUGHEY, Associated Press
Tue Jan 4, 5:57 pm ET

NEW ORLEANS – It isn't easy being a blackbird in the South recently but thanks to some excellent detective work the reason that caused thousands of blackbirds to become confused, crash into homes, cars and each other.

It has been determined that it was not fireworks nor a windstorm nor hail that killed the birds but a shock wave created by a Delta DC-9 flying in and out of Memphis. And not just any DC-9, but DC-9s under the command of Newk.

"That ***hole" said one environmentalist from Oregon who was not on location and did not want to be named.

Delta has not admitted wrong doing and said that this is not the first instance in which DC-9 shock waves have created environmental issues. While not admitting blame, Delta in a rash move retired it's remaining fleet of DC-9-40 series aircraft.

The Delta Air Line Pilots Association, known as DALPA, decided to remain silent about the incident. "That doesn't surprise me," said 747 Captain Carl Spackler.