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Peta May Sue Airline And Pilot
A US Airways Airbus A320 pilot guided
his jetliner into the frigid Hudson River after a flock of birds knocked out
both its engines just after takeoff Thursday. The plane, an Airbus A320 that had
taken off minutes earlier from LaGuardia Airport bound for Charlotte, N.C., was
submerged up to its windows in the river when rescuers arrived in Coast Guard
vessels and ferries. Some passengers waited in water up to their knees, standing
on the wing of the plane for help.
PETA is picketing in front of US Airways'
headquarters. PETA spokesperson said “I think it is sad that everybody is saying
"nobody died", because some did: the birds.
It seems that the animal rights group, PETA
(People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals), is strongly considering filing a
class action lawsuit on behalf of every goose, pigeon, sparrow and seagull that
has died at the hands of an airplane.
Burrds R. Hott, a spokesperson for PETA,
insists that "the sky belongs to these elegant creatures. The damages accrued
over decades of air travel are incalculable."
When asked if this was PETA's first attempt at
litigation on this issue, Hott admitted that in the 1970s the organization
sought to claim the skies exclusively for birds through eminent domain. "But the
government, at all levels, was inexplicably unresponsive."
PETA has been attempting to work with the
airline industry on a plan of action to eliminate bird strikes. Birdie
Droppings, another PETA spokesperson, explains. "The aircraft will be fitted
with a precise bird tracking device. When the device indicates the presence of
any bird within one thousand feet, the pilot is obligated to take evasive
measures that include aborting the flight should it become
necessary."
Ms. Droppings made one final statement
regarding this latest bird strike incident. "By choosing to land in the water,
the pilot has subjected untold numbers of fish to a great degree of stress.
Imagine swimming along, and then all of a sudden, this giant plane disturbs your
environment without warning."
Is PETA considering any legal action on this
matter? Burrds R. Hott, a spokesperson for PETA "We're actively pursuing it. A
lawsuit for emotional distress may be forthcoming."
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