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Meet frequent flier Clark, a VIB ambassador

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CLARK, a 21-year-old bald eagle, could probably fly himself from Missouri to Washington, DC, but he took a commercial airline last week.

Clark is a frequent commercial flier; he takes at least six trips a year. When the plane touches down, the pilot will often announce to the cabin: “The eagle has landed.”

“I don’t know how many times I’ve heard the pilot make that joke,” said Daniel Cone, Clark’s handler. “And every pilot thinks they were the first to say it.”

Like many passengers who touch down

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