Air China plane left with large dent in nose after suspected 'bird strike'

Air China said that the dent, which measured 1m by 1m, was caused by a bird hitting the plane while on its journey from Tianjin to Hong Kong.PHOTO: SCREENGRAB FROM APPLE DAILY.

A large dent in the nose of an Air China plane, sustained from a suspected bird strike, was discovered after it landed in Hong Kong from China on Thursday (March 22).

The dent on flight CA103 measured 1m by 1m, The Beijing News reported.