Incident Details
The airplane was descending through 4,000 feet mean sea level at an indicated airspeed of 200 knots on a dark night in visual meteorological conditions. The approach lights of the destination airport illuminated a flock of birds directly ahead of the aircraft. The autopilot was disconnected, but there was insufficient time to avoid contact with multiple birds.
Post-Contact Actions
After the bird strike, the flight crew checked the airplane for controllability. No problems were noted, and a normal landing was subsequently performed.
Damage Inspection
An after landing inspection revealed bird strikes on the base of the vertical stabilizer. Additionally, a bird strike was found on the right wing, approximately 6 feet outboard of the engine. The right wing fuel tank was penetrated, and fuel was observed leaking from the right wing.