Pilots Declared Emergency After Eight Canada Geese Hit The A-330-343 A preliminary report from the National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB) said an Alaska Airlines cargo flight on its initial climb struck a flock of geese after takeoff from Cincinnati/Northern Kentucky International Airport (CVG). According to the flight crew, after takeoff from runway 27, while climbing through 900-1,000 ft, the captain observed a flock of geese flying from right to left. The captain, who was the monitoring pilot, called out “birds” and then the flight crew felt multiple birds impact the left and right side of the airplane.
