No fatalities

Envoy Air Flight 3033 Strikes Bird During Approach to Springfield (N625AE)

Springfield, MO, United States

On March 20, 2015, an EMBRAER EMB 145LR LR (registration N625AE) operated by American Eagle Airlines was involved in an aviation accident near Springfield, MO. No fatalities were reported. Investigators recorded the probable cause as: an in-flight collision with a bird. This summary draws on records from NTSB; 17 related events involving the same aircraft type or operator are linked below.

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On March 19, 2015, Envoy Air flight 3033, an Embraer 145LR, struck a bird at 4,000 feet near Springfield-Branson National Airport, resulting in substantial damage but no injuries.

Incident Details

On March 19, 2015, about 2015 central standard time, Envoy Air flight 3033, an Embraer 145LR (registration N625AE), experienced a bird strike while on approach to Springfield-Branson National Airport (SGF) in Springfield, Missouri. According to the operator, the airplane struck a large bird while at 4,000 feet mean sea level and being vectored to land on runway 2. The flight crew reported no warnings or adverse flight characteristics and subsequently conducted an uneventful landing.

Damage

After landing, inspection of the airplane and subsequent maintenance examination revealed substantial damage to the radome, right wing, right horizontal stabilizer, and right engine.

Outcome

There were no injuries to the passengers or crew onboard.

Contributing factors

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