ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 233340
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| Date: | Monday 13 June 2016 |
| Time: | 15:47 |
| Type: |  Robinson R-44 Astro |
| Owner/operator: | Flight Academy Ltd. |
| Registration: | G-BZGO |
| MSN: | 0757 |
| Year of manufacture: | 2000 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 2 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Location: | 8 miles north of Manchester- Barton Airfield (EGCB) -
 United Kingdom
|
| Phase: | En route |
| Nature: | Training |
| Departure airport: | Manchester-Barton Airfield (EGCB) |
| Manchester-Barton Airfield (EGCB) | |
| Confidence Rating: |  Information verified through data from accident investigation authorities |
Bird strike at speed, smashing the windscreen, with the bird entering the cockpit. No injuries occurred and the helicopter returned to Barton.
Sources:
https://www.gov.uk/aaib-reports - AAIB Bulletin 11/2016 G-BZGO EW/G2016/06/07
Images:
Manchester-Barton Airfield (EGCB), Lancashire, UK - 16th August 2015
Manchester- Barton Airfield (EGCB) Lancashire, UK - 16th August 2015
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 29-Feb-2020 07:12 | Peter Clarke | Added |
| 04-Mar-2020 07:32 | Peter Clarke | Updated [Photo] |
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