ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 348726
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| Date: | Thursday 23 November 2023 |
| Time: | c. 20:30 |
| Type: |  Bell 407GXP |
| Owner/operator: | Wings Air Rescue |
| Registration: | N732MT |
| MSN: | 54632 |
| Year of manufacture: | 2015 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: |
| Aircraft damage: | Minor |
| Location: | near Storm Lake, Iowa -
 United States of America
|
| Phase: | En route |
| Nature: | Ambulance |
| Departure airport: | Sioux Gateway Airport, IA (SUX/KSUX) |
| Confidence Rating: |  Information is only available from news, social media or unofficial sources |
The Bell 407GXP suffered a bird strike (duck). The bird crashed through the windshield, injuring the pilot.
A safe landing was made at Storm Lake, Iowa.
Sources:
https://www.ketk.com/news/weird-news/bird-crashes-through-helicopter-windscreen-hits-pilot-in-the-head-aircraft-was-full-of-bird-guts-and-feathers/
https://www.flightaware.com/live/flight/N732MT/history/20231124/0229Z/KSUX/L%2042.63588%20-95.26713
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 09-Dec-2023 10:58 | aus | Added |
| 09-Dec-2023 11:00 | harro | Updated [Aircraft type, Registration, Cn, Other fatalities, Location, Source] |
| 09-Dec-2023 11:02 | harro | Updated [Time, Other fatalities, Narrative] |
| 09-Dec-2023 11:04 | harro | Updated [Other fatalities, Departure airport] |
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