Incident MD Helicopters MD 500E N911MU,
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ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 346008
 
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Date:Tuesday 26 September 2023
Time:c. 19:20
Type:Silhouette image of generic H500 model; specific model in this crash may look slightly different    
MD Helicopters MD 500E
Owner/operator:St. Louis County Police Dept.
Registration: N911MU
MSN: 0614E
Year of manufacture:2012
Fatalities:Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 2
Aircraft damage: Unknown
Location:St Louis, MO -   United States of America
Phase: Unknown
Nature:Aerial patrol
Departure airport:Saint Louis-Spirit of St. Louis Airport, MO (SUS/KSUS)
Destination airport:Saint Louis-Spirit of St. Louis Airport, MO (SUS/KSUS)
Narrative:
The helicopter struck a duck that went through the pilot's windscreen.

Sources:

FAA
https ://globe.adsbexchange.com/?icao=ac9b88&lat=38.662&lon=-90.633&zoom=15.4&showTrace=2023-09-27&trackLabels

https://forums.liveatc.net/atcaviation-audio-clips/the-helicopter-struck-a-duck-that-went-through-the-pilots-windscreen/?action=dlattach;attach=11961

Revision history:

Date/timeContributorUpdates
28-Sep-2023 10:53 harro Added
28-Sep-2023 10:54 harro Updated
29-Sep-2023 17:48 jwyman Updated

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