Ducks: Aircraft Strikes

Notable strikes

• 1995-04-21 · BE-36 · Ducks · Substantial

  Bird penetrated windscreen, striking pax. Both pilot and pax had lacerations & bruises on upper body & face & were treated at hospital. A/c also had damaged compass, glareshield, soiled seats, clothes, luggage, carpet, & broken luggage compartment.

• 1999-11-23 · BELL-206 · Ducks · Substantial

  3-4 ducks encountered. 1 shattered pilot s windshld and left an 18" hole. Duck hit pilot on left arm then rear seat pax on head. A/c was met at kads by emergency equip. Pax went to hospital for observation & was discharged after about an hour. No serious…

• 1993-10-29 · BE-1900 · Ducks · Substantial

  Bird entered cockpit through windshld which shattered cutting pilot in command. Emergency declared and flt retd to sux. Also damaged le of wing, 1 x1 piece of aluminum was peeled back.

• 1991-04-23 · HUGHES 269A · Ducks · Substantial

  Observer, right hand (fractured finger), 2 lower sections of windscreen broken out.

• 1992-12-08 · BE-99 · Ducks · Substantial

  Pilot sustained possible concussion and skull fracture after bird came thru the windshld of ameriflt 5050 40 s of chico. Pilot squawked emergency code & landed at chico where he was taken to the hospital. He had minor lacerations as well.