Southwest flight hits bird during takeoff at airport, Rochester NY


A Southwest Airlines flight reported hitting a bird during takeoff at Greater Rochester International Airport. The bird may be on the runway, and the crew was asked to check for possible damage.
Audio|Source: Greater Rochester International Airport (KROC)
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Transcript:
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Departure, Southwest 18-08, and I believe we hit a bird on take-off.
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Might be on the runway towards the departure on.
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Roger that.
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If there's any damage, just get that word back to us, please.
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We'll do, thank you.
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Location mentioned:
Frederick Douglass Greater Rochester International Airport (ROC), 1200 Brooks Ave, Rochester, NY 14624
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