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Swedish Gripen crashes after bird strike

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A Swedish Air Force Gripen fighter encountered bird strike on Aug. 21 near Ronneby and the pilot was forced to eject.

Saab JAS39C Gripen 39220 220 (8430022079)
Alan Wilson [CC BY-SA 2.0 ], via Wikimedia Commons

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