Dec 28, 2009: Bird Strike at 11,000 ft.

Coign · 12-28-2009, 12:47 PM

Would you like your Christmas Chinese Turkey pureed?

(Christmas Story reference on the Chinese Turkey.)

Pilot inspects aircraft after receiving 8 stitches in the head!!! Note the blood splatter inside the aircraft - after the Beech 99 hit the bird at 11000 feet.

IDENTIFICATION
Regis#: 330AV Make/Model: C99 Description: BEECH C-99
Date: 11/04/2009 Time: 1520

Event Type: Incident Highest Injury: Minor Mid Air: N Missing: N
Damage: Minor

LOCATION
City: SHOW LOW State: AZ Country: US

DESCRIPTION
AIRCRAFT STRUCK A BIRD THAT SHATTERED THE WINDSCREEN, LANDED WITHOUT
INCIDENT, SHOW LOW, AZ

INJURY DATA Total Fatal: 0
# Crew: 1 Fat: 0 Ser: 0 Min: 1 Unk:
# Pass: 0 Fat: 0 Ser: 0 Min: 0 Unk:
# Grnd: Fat: 0 Ser: 0 Min: 0 Unk:

WEATHER: NOT REPORTED

OTHER DATA
Activity: Unknown Phase: Cruise Operation: OTHER

FAA FSDO: SCOTTSDALE, AZ (WP07) Entry date: 11/05/2009
The cost to repair the plane's windshield will be in the thousands. There's a minor dent on the frame where the bird's head hit as well.

Wednesday's incident marks the second plane hit by birds. On Monday, a Delta Air Lines passenger jet on a flight to Salt Lake City was forced to return to Phoenix after it struck a flock of birds.

More info at:

http://www.foxcharlotte.com/dpp/news...51257443027535

Coign · 12-28-2009, 12:50 PM

P.S. Can a forum mod please correct my spelling error in the title. It wasn't a wedding bride that was struck in mid flight, it was a bird. (Stupid spelling typos.)

SPUCK · 12-29-2009, 05:07 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Coign

P.S. Can a forum mod please correct my spelling error in the title. It wasn't a wedding bride that was struck in mid flight, it was a bird. (Stupid spelling typos.)

How do you know the bride wasn't in the co-pilot's seat?

Stoopid lost bird. Prolly thought it was at 1,100ft. Obviously had oxygen starvation.

Can you imagine the pilot's frame of mind!?!
Huge explosion two feet in front of his face. Glass in the face. That thing mashing into the wall inches from his head. 300mph wind jamming into the cabin. No visibility.
Wow. Horrific really.

This happened in New York once. The pilot took off, achieved altitude, reached over and hit the autopilotbirdcomesthruwindow and knocks him stone cold. He wakes up a while later. The autopilot saved his life.

wolf · 12-28-2009, 01:02 PM

Done!

classicman · 12-28-2009, 01:05 PM

No WAY! Keep it as is - Hell look what happened when the word was supposed to be "impending" and was incorrectly spelled as "impeding".
self fulfilling prophesy - now for a few pics <off to search "Bride Strike at 10,000">

Pie · 12-28-2009, 01:07 PM

Although a 'bride-strike' would be funny. Lysistrata at 2 miles up!

Interesting find, Coign. I thought they tested windscreens for bird strike resistance?

footfootfoot · 12-28-2009, 02:23 PM

Resistance is futile. We wish to improve ourselves. We will add your biological and technological distinctiveness to our own. Your culture will adapt to service ours." -- The Bird.

FAIL!

classicman · 12-28-2009, 02:28 PM

Guess the pilot ducked in time - (see bird mess on headrest)

footfootfoot · 12-28-2009, 03:44 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by classicman

Guess the pilot ducked in time - (see bird mess on headrest)

He's lucky he only got a few stitches rather than a quacked skull.

Gravdigr · 12-30-2009, 06:05 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by classicman

Guess the pilot ducked in time - (see bird mess on headrest)

You just know he swallowed a good deal of that bird.

xoxoxoBruce · 12-30-2009, 11:33 AM

He could swallow a lot, 'cause I'm pretty sure the other end making room.

TheMercenary · 12-28-2009, 05:13 PM

Bet that scared the birdshit out of him.

Tuba Loons · 12-28-2009, 06:11 PM

fun faq fact:

Quote:

said clark to cooley, "if you can show low, you win." cooley promptly drew the deuce of clubs, lowest value card in the deck. displaying the card to clark, cooley said, "show low it is!" therefore the town is named show low, and the main drag through town is called deuce of clubs.

FAQ

xoxoxoBruce · 12-28-2009, 08:07 PM

That pilot should be grounded for not yielding the right of way. After all that bird was probably not more than a couple years old... a toddler. Oh, the birdmanity.

capnhowdy · 12-29-2009, 06:10 AM

Very lucky guy...... very unlucky bird.

12-28-2009, 12:47 PM	#1
Coign Wanted Driver Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: Vail, CO Posts: 279	Dec 28, 2009: Bird Strike at 11,000 ft. Would you like your Christmas Chinese Turkey pureed? (Christmas Story reference on the Chinese Turkey.) Pilot inspects aircraft after receiving 8 stitches in the head!!! Note the blood splatter inside the aircraft - after the Beech 99 hit the bird at 11000 feet. IDENTIFICATION Regis#: 330AV Make/Model: C99 Description: BEECH C-99 Date: 11/04/2009 Time: 1520 Event Type: Incident Highest Injury: Minor Mid Air: N Missing: N Damage: Minor LOCATION City: SHOW LOW State: AZ Country: US DESCRIPTION AIRCRAFT STRUCK A BIRD THAT SHATTERED THE WINDSCREEN, LANDED WITHOUT INCIDENT, SHOW LOW, AZ INJURY DATA Total Fatal: 0 # Crew: 1 Fat: 0 Ser: 0 Min: 1 Unk: # Pass: 0 Fat: 0 Ser: 0 Min: 0 Unk: # Grnd: Fat: 0 Ser: 0 Min: 0 Unk: WEATHER: NOT REPORTED OTHER DATA Activity: Unknown Phase: Cruise Operation: OTHER FAA FSDO: SCOTTSDALE, AZ (WP07) Entry date: 11/05/2009 The cost to repair the plane's windshield will be in the thousands. There's a minor dent on the frame where the bird's head hit as well. Wednesday's incident marks the second plane hit by birds. On Monday, a Delta Air Lines passenger jet on a flight to Salt Lake City was forced to return to Phoenix after it struck a flock of birds. More info at: http://www.foxcharlotte.com/dpp/news...51257443027535 __________________ Quoting yourself is the height of hubris. -Coign

12-28-2009, 12:50 PM	#2
Coign Wanted Driver Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: Vail, CO Posts: 279	P.S. Can a forum mod please correct my spelling error in the title. It wasn't a wedding bride that was struck in mid flight, it was a bird. (Stupid spelling typos.) __________________ Quoting yourself is the height of hubris. -Coign

12-28-2009, 01:02 PM	#4
wolf lobber of scimitars Join Date: Jul 2001 Location: Phila Burbs Posts: 20,774	Done! __________________ wolf eht htiw og "Conspiracies are the norm, not the exception." --G. Edward Griffin The Creature from Jekyll Island High Priestess of the Church of the Whale Penis

12-28-2009, 01:05 PM	#5
classicman barely disguised asshole, keeper of all that is holy. Join Date: Nov 2007 Posts: 23,401	No WAY! Keep it as is - Hell look what happened when the word was supposed to be "impending" and was incorrectly spelled as "impeding". self fulfilling prophesy - now for a few pics <off to search "Bride Strike at 10,000"> __________________ "like strapping a pillow on a bull in a china shop" Bullitt

12-28-2009, 01:07 PM	#6
Pie Gone and done Join Date: Sep 2001 Posts: 4,808	Although a 'bride-strike' would be funny. Lysistrata at 2 miles up! Interesting find, Coign. I thought they tested windscreens for bird strike resistance? __________________ per·son \ˈpər-sən\ (noun) - an ephemeral collection of small, irrational decisions The fun thing about evolution (and science in general) is that it happens whether you believe in it or not.

12-28-2009, 02:23 PM	#7
footfootfoot To shreds, you say? Join Date: Aug 2004 Location: in the house and on the street-how many, many feet we meet! Posts: 18,449	Resistance is futile. We wish to improve ourselves. We will add your biological and technological distinctiveness to our own. Your culture will adapt to service ours." -- The Bird. FAIL! __________________ The internet is a hateful stew of vomit you can never take completely seriously. - Her Fobs

12-28-2009, 02:28 PM	#8
classicman barely disguised asshole, keeper of all that is holy. Join Date: Nov 2007 Posts: 23,401	Guess the pilot ducked in time - (see bird mess on headrest) __________________ "like strapping a pillow on a bull in a china shop" Bullitt

12-30-2009, 11:33 AM	#11
xoxoxoBruce The future is unwritten Join Date: Oct 2002 Posts: 71,105	He could swallow a lot, 'cause I'm pretty sure the other end making room. __________________ The descent of man ~ Nixon, Friedman, Reagan, Trump.

12-28-2009, 05:13 PM	#12
TheMercenary “Hypocrisy: prejudice with a halo” Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: Savannah, Georgia Posts: 21,393	Bet that scared the birdshit out of him. __________________ Anyone but the this most fuked up President in History in 2012!

12-28-2009, 08:07 PM	#14
xoxoxoBruce The future is unwritten Join Date: Oct 2002 Posts: 71,105	That pilot should be grounded for not yielding the right of way. After all that bird was probably not more than a couple years old... a toddler. Oh, the birdmanity. __________________ The descent of man ~ Nixon, Friedman, Reagan, Trump.

12-29-2009, 06:10 AM	#15
capnhowdy Blatantly Homosapien Join Date: Mar 2004 Posts: 6,200	Very lucky guy...... very unlucky bird. __________________ Please type slowly. I can't read very fast............... and no holy water, please.

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