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$600 million in damage every year. that's why at denver international airport -- kendra cross is one of four full time employees using explea sieve charges to scare birds away from busy run ways. >> these are what's called a banger. it produces a large, loud burst or bang to kind of get their wings flapping faster and get out of the airfield faster and out of harm's way. >> reporter: officials believe the plane was hit by a large species bird, not sure what type. they collected tissue samples they will send to the smithsonian in washington, d.c. where experts should be able to make a...

to handle. the aircraft has redundant systems to take care of the problems. >> reporter: bird strikes cost the airlines $600 million in damage every year. that's why at denver international airport -- kendra cross is one of four full time employees using explea sieve charges to scare birds away from busy run ways. >> these are what's called a banger. it produces a large, loud burst or bang to kind of get their wings flapping faster and get out of the airfield faster and out of harm's way. >> reporter: officials believe the plane was hit by a large species bird, not sure what type. th...