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

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

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