2008 big for bird strikes in N.O.

NEW ORLEANS, La. - Bird strikes at Louis Armstrong International Airport showed a six-fold increase between 2007 and 2008, but the number of serious strikes remained steady over the past 18 years, according to Federal Aviation Administration data released Friday. Officials said the jump indicates the airport is doing a better job reporting strikes. (Source: New Orleans Times-Picayune, 04/24/09)