ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 346984
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| Date: | Wednesday 18 October 2023 |
| Time: | c. 11:25 LT |
| Type: |  Bell 206L-4 LongRanger IV |
| Owner/operator: | Helicopters Inc, op by SkyFOX News |
| Registration: | N13NN |
| MSN: | 52380 |
| Year of manufacture: | 2008 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 2 |
| Aircraft damage: | Minor |
| Location: | Pleasant Prairie, WI -
 United States of America
|
| Phase: | En route |
| Nature: | Ferry/positioning |
| Departure airport: | Kenosha-Kenosha Municipal Airport, WI (ENW/KENW) |
| Chicago-Executive Airport, IL (PWK/KPWK) |
The news helicopter struck a seagull en-route from Kenosha Regional Airport prompting an emergency landing. The helicopter sustained a broken windscreen and the pilot received minor injuries.
Sources:
https://www.fox5dc.com/news/skyfox-pilot-injured-after-seagull-shatters-chopper-windshield
https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=13NN
https://globe.adsbexchange.com/?icao=a07a11&lat=42.559&lon=-87.929&zoom=13.3&showTrace=2023-10-18&leg=3
https://www.flightaware.com/live/flight/N13NN/history/20231018/1635Z/KENW/WN97
https://photos.flightaware.com/photos/retriever/b6762d1e1166e5d5e60d5e047a2656b19bbbbeca
Location
Media:
SkyFox pilot injured after seagull shatters chopper windshield https://t.co/5cOny9Jio3
— FOX 29 (@FOX29philly) October 19, 2023
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 19-Oct-2023 06:17 | nhofmann54 | Added |
| 19-Oct-2023 11:44 | Aerossurance | Updated |
| 20-Oct-2023 15:56 | johnwg | Updated |
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