Bird strike Incident Eurocopter EC145 N522ME,
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ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 386448
 
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Date:Monday 8 April 2024
Time:c. 20:00
Type:Silhouette image of generic EC45 model; specific model in this crash may look slightly different    
Eurocopter EC145
Owner/operator:STAT MedEvac
Registration: N522ME
MSN: 9522
Year of manufacture:2012
Fatalities:Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 2
Aircraft damage: Minor
Location:near Fort Meade/Odenton-Tipton AAF (FME/KFME), MD -   United States of America
Phase: En route
Nature:Ambulance
Departure airport:George Washington University (24DC)
Destination airport:Fort Meade/Odenton-Tipton AAF, MD (FME/KFME)
Confidence Rating: Information is only available from news, social media or unofficial sources
Narrative:
The helicopter struck a bird while en route to Fort Meade AAF, Maryland. The aircraft sustained minor damages.

Sources:

https://www.asias.faa.gov/apex/f?p=100:95:::NO::P95_EVENT_LCL_DATE,P95_LOC_CITY_NAME,P95_REGIST_NBR:09-APR-24,ODENTON,N522ME

https://www.flightaware.com/live/flight/N522ME#flightPageActivityLog

Revision history:

Date/timeContributorUpdates
09-Apr-2024 12:52 nhofmann54 Added
09-Apr-2024 14:50 ASN Updated

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