Incident Overview
While descending into Tampa at an altitude of 4,000 feet mean sea level, a flight struck a 'large bird.' The first officer's No. 1 window shattered both panes of the windshield, sending glass into the cockpit and into the forward galley. The flight landed without further incident.
Personnel and Aftermath
The captain and first officer were taken to the hospital to have glass removed. According to the pilot's statement, they saw other birds before the bird strike, and described the birds they had seen with wing spans of '4 feet.' At the time of the bird strike, windshield heat was available and 'ON.'