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Injured Chinese pilot flying again after bird-strike that forced air force jet to crash

SCMP, 26 Feb 2021
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Chinese PLA Air Force pilot Wang Jiandong is back in the cockpit after recovering from severe injuries suffered when had to bail out of his aircraft after it collided with a bird in September 2020. Wang was praised for saving lives by staying with the jet to guide it away from populated areas before bailing out at a low altitude. After several months of rehabilitation and training, he is flying again.

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