On average, about 6 million birds pass over Indiana each night. Some nights, the number can be as high as 11 million.

Instead, two young flight students are being praised for their calm reaction when a bird flew through their cockpit window while they were high in the sky. The photos are worth a thousand words.

This story is co-published with The Border Chronicle .

Instead, two young flight students are being praised for their calm reaction when a bird flew through their cockpit window while they were high in the sky. The photos are worth a thousand words.