Whether the blood belonged to Captain Valiente or the bird is not immediately obvious.

blood belongs to Captain Valiente or the bird

A pilot is seen covered in blood in a video that's going around on social media after a bird smashed through the plane's windscreen while he was flying it. The horrifying video depicts the huge blood with its lower torso and talons dangling down the cockpit in the face of heavy winds. The pilot's ability to calm the jet down has stunned fans on social media. According to a number of news organizations that online broadcast the tape, the incident happened in Ecuador.
According to Russia Today, the aircraft made a safe ground landing. Ariel Valiente has been named as the pilot.

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After a large bird crashed into his windscreen in Ecuador's Los Rios Province, the pilot successfully lands his aircraft. The content of one of the tweets stated, "Ariel Valiente was not hurt in the incident.
One user wrote, "So lucky, I knew an airline pilot who lost his eye when this happened." Another user wrote, "I've heard of roadkill, but I've never seen or heard of airkill.

The pilot's composure was praised by a third user, who added: "This guy is a legend."

"When in a stressful situation, pilots will revert to the first thing they learned," a person who identifies as a flying instructor wrote in response to the video on Twitter. Initial training is crucial because of this.
It's not immediately evident if Captain Valiente or the bird is the source of the blood.


No information has been provided regarding the species of bird that was involved in the terrifying occurrence, however, some have speculated that it may have been an Andean Condor, which can have a wingspan as large as nine feet.