Descripción:
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
| Estado: | Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
| Fecha: | jueves 5 marzo 1987 |
| Hora: | 19:58 |
| Tipo: |  Embraer EMB-110P2 Bandeirante |
| Operador: | Mid-Continent Airlines |
| Registración: | N890AC |
| Numéro de série: | 110156 |
| Año de Construcción: | |
| Horas Totales de la Célula: | 12753 |
| Tripulación: | Fatalidades: 0 / Ocupantes: 2 |
| Pasajeros: | Fatalidades: 0 / Ocupantes: 3 |
| Total: | Fatalidades: 0 / Ocupantes: 5 |
| Daños en la Aeronave: | Considerable |
| Consecuencias: | Repaired |
| Ubicación: | Norfolk-Stefan Field, NE (OFK) ( Estados Unidos de América)
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| Fase: | En ruta (ENR) |
| Naturaleza: | Vuelo Doméstico Programado |
| Aeropuerto de Salida: | Columbus Airport, NE (OLU/KOLU), Estados Unidos de América |
| Norfolk-Stefan Field, NE (OFK/KOFK), Estados Unidos de América |
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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Fuentes:
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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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