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11/2//1L JUiiysiaKe on lanonii expansion: rortne DirosI Kecoronei.com <br />Kevin Basso, general manager of la I owner Allied Waste, said Monday he of seen Sullenberger's letter or <br />heard of his interest in the landfill. Forward says it has already scared off all of the 3,000 seagulls that once <br />populated the dump, spooking the birds with predatory falcons and noise -making devices. <br />Landfills had nothing to do with Sullenberger's famous flight. He struck migrating geese, not garbage -diving gulls. <br />The pilot acknowledged that bird strikes can happen anywhere, landfill or no. But it is illogical to add to the risk, he <br />said. <br />"Quite frankly, it's stupid to do that," he said. <br />Thirty-eight bird strikes have been reported at the Stockton airport since 1990. Most did not involve gulls, the bird <br />most commonly associated with landfills. None caused injury or serious damage. <br />But Sullenberger said that while his "miracle" got the most international attention, other bird strikes have, in fact, <br />resulted in fatalities. <br />"We were very fortunate," he said. "But you can't count on being lucky every time." <br />Contact reporter Alex Breitler at (209) 546-8295 or abreitler@recordnet.com. Visit his blog at <br />recordnet.com/breitlerblog. <br />HOME <br />Reader Reaction Comments (o) <br />You must be logged in to comment <br />Sort By PqstRecent _ <br />No items at this time... <br />We reserve the right to remove any content at any time from this Community, <br />including without limitation if it violates the Community Rules. We ask that you <br />report content that you in good faith believe violates the above rules by clicking <br />the Flag link next to the offending comment or fill out this form. New comments <br />are only accepted for two weeks from the date of publication. <br />Ads by Google <br />www.recordnet.com/appslpbcs.dI I/article?AID=%2F20121127%2FA_NEWS%2F211270310°/a2F-1 %2... 2/3 <br />