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70,000 NYC geese have been killed in response to US Airways 1549 collision with a flock of geese (Miracle on the Hudson). 1,235 geese were captured and gassed and 1,739 eggs were coated in oil to smother the goslings in the months immediately following the water landing.

May 27, 2022•1 min read

Fun Fact: 70,000 NYC geese have been killed in response to US Airways 1549 collision with a flock of geese (Miracle on the Hudson). 1,235 geese were captured and gassed and 1,739 eggs were coated in oil to smother the goslings in the months immediately following the water landing.

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