
Unfallbericht:
The crew stated they were descending for landing when they flew through a flock of geese that were traveling in the same direction. They received three or four bird strikes. The aircraft landed without further incident.
Probable Cause:
object..bird(s)
Contributing Factors:
light condition..dusk
| Status: | Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
| Datum: | Donnerstag 5 März 1987 |
| Zeit: | 19:58 |
| Flugzeugtyp: |  Embraer EMB-110P2 Bandeirante |
| Fluggesellschaft: | Mid-Continent Airlines |
| Kennzeichen: | N890AC |
| Werknummer: | 110156 |
| Baujahr: | |
| Betriebsstunden: | 12753 |
| Besatzung: | Todesopfer: 0 / Insassen: 2 |
| Fluggäste: | Todesopfer: 0 / Insassen: 3 |
| Gesamt: | Todesopfer: 0 / Insassen: 5 |
| Sachschaden: | schwer beschädigt |
| Konsequenzen: | Repaired |
| Unfallort: | Norfolk-Stefan Field, NE (OFK) ( USA)
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| Flugphase: | Während des Fluges (ENR) |
| Betriebsart: | Inländischer planmäßiger Passagierflug |
| Flug von: | Columbus Airport, NE (OLU/KOLU), USA |
| Norfolk-Stefan Field, NE (OFK/KOFK), USA |
The crew stated they were descending for landing when they flew through a flock of geese that were traveling in the same direction. They received three or four bird strikes. The aircraft landed without further incident.
Probable Cause:
Probable Cause:
object..bird(s)
Contributing Factors:
light condition..dusk
Accident investigation:

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Informationsquelle:
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This map shows the airport of departure and the intended destination of the flight. The line between the airports does not display the exact flight path.
Distance from Columbus Airport, NE to Norfolk-Stefan Field, NE as the crow flies is 60 km (37 miles).
Distance from Columbus Airport, NE to Norfolk-Stefan Field, NE as the crow flies is 60 km (37 miles).
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