Posted for "Jim Coelho" <a36jim@comcast.net>:

 
 Guys, I forwarded the e-mail to a friend that fly's for UPS.  This is his
response.

 From: Charles Brietigam
 
 Hey Jim,
      I was leaving Mather (Sacramento) last Thursday evening when I was shown
the B757 that eat the goose. It was parked on the ramp next to the jet I was
flying back to Louisville. The mishap crew were flying at FL360 when they were
rudely intercepted by the goose. Actually, the goose was already dead when he
ran into the UPS jet. There was an area of strong updrafts over the Rockies
that pushed the goose to "new highs." After the goose lost it's breathe and
was frozen, the air currents shot it up to the planes attitude.
      The good thing is--the jet was a Boeing!! There's nothing better than a
Boeing jet!! All that was done to the jet was the outer glass panel of the
First Officer's windscreen was cracked!! That's an easy repair. I can only
imagine what would have happened if the plane was an Airbus!!
     Anyway, that's the story!! Give Sue a big hug from us!!
             RV's forever!!
                   Chuck