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Key Takeaways:

  • A commercial 747 aircraft struck a deer while taxiing for take-off, causing a delay.
  • The captain contacted his wife to explain the reason for his late arrival.
  • His wife humorously responded by asking about the deer's "altitude."
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A commercial 747 was taxiing for take-off when a deer darted in front of the plane and was hit. The captain immediately called his wife to explain he would be arriving late as the plane had hit a deer.

His wife asked, “What altitude was that deer at?”


Nick Goodrich
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