Beschrijving:
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: | donderdag 5 maart 1987 |
| Tijd: | 19:58 |
| Type: |  Embraer EMB-110P2 Bandeirante |
| Luchtvaartmaatschappij: | Mid-Continent Airlines |
| Registratie: | N890AC |
| Constructienummer: | 110156 |
| Bouwjaar: | |
| Aantal vlieguren: | 12753 |
| Bemanning: | slachtoffers: 0 / inzittenden: 2 |
| Passagiers: | slachtoffers: 0 / inzittenden: 3 |
| Totaal: | slachtoffers: 0 / inzittenden: 5 |
| Schade: | Groot |
| Gevolgen: | Repaired |
| Plaats: | Norfolk-Stefan Field, NE (OFK) ( Verenigde Staten)
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| Fase: | Kruisvlucht (ENR) |
| Soort vlucht: | Binnenlandse lijnvlucht |
| Vliegveld van vertrek: | Columbus Airport, NE (OLU/KOLU), Verenigde Staten |
| Norfolk-Stefan Field, NE (OFK/KOFK), Verenigde Staten |
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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Kaart
Deze kaart geeft het vliegveld van vetrek weer en de geplande bestemming van de vlucht. De lijn tussen de vliegvelden geeft niet de exacte vliegroute weer.
De afstand tussen Columbus Airport, NE en Norfolk-Stefan Field, NE bedraagt 60 km (37 miles).
De afstand tussen Columbus Airport, NE en Norfolk-Stefan Field, NE bedraagt 60 km (37 miles).
This information is not presented as the Flight Safety Foundation or the Aviation Safety Network’s opinion as to the cause of the accident. It is preliminary and is based on the facts as they are known at this time.
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