Bird strike Accident Embraer EMB 145LR N625AE,
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Date:Thursday 19 March 2015
Time:20:15 LT
Type:Silhouette image of generic E145 model; specific model in this crash may look slightly different    
Embraer EMB 145LR
Owner/operator:American Eagle Airlines
Registration: N625AE
MSN: 145115
Year of manufacture:1999
Engine model:Allison AE3007C SER
Fatalities:Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 53
Aircraft damage: Substantial
Category:Accident
Location:Springfield, Missouri -   United States of America
Phase: Approach
Nature:Passenger - Scheduled
Departure airport:Chicago-O'Hare International Airport, IL (ORD/KORD)
Destination airport:Spokane International Airport, WA (GEG/KGEG)
Investigating agency: NTSB
Confidence Rating: Accident investigation report completed and information captured
Narrative:
On March 19, 2015, about 2015 central standard time, Envoy Air flight 3033, an Embraer 145LR, N625AE, experienced a bird strike while on approach to Springfield-Branson National Airport (SGF), Springfield, Missouri.

According to the operator, the airplane struck a large bird while the flight was at 4,000 feet mean sea level and being vectored to land on runway 2. The flight crew reported no warnings or adverse flight characteristics and subsequently conducted an uneventful landing.

After landing, inspection of the airplane and subsequent maintenance examination revealed substantial damage to the radome, right wing, right horizontal stabilizer and right engine.  There were no injuries to the passengers or crew onboard.

Probable Cause: an in-flight collision with a bird.

Accident investigation:
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Investigating agency: NTSB
Report number: DCA15CA108
Status: Investigation completed
Duration: 8 months
Download report: Final report

Sources:

NTSB DCA15CA108

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Revision history:

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