The Lockheed Electra jet encountered a flock of starlings, which were sucked into three of its four engines, and plunged into Winthrop Bay, killing 62 of the 72 people on board.
The Lockheed Electra turboprop encountered a flock of starlings, which were sucked into, and stopped, three of its four engines. The plane plunged into Winthrop Bay, killing 62 of the 72 people on board.