Narrative:
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
Normal landing
| Status: | Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
| Date: | Thursday 5 March 1987 |
| Time: | 19:58 |
| Type: |  Embraer EMB-110P2 Bandeirante |
| Operator: | Mid-Continent Airlines |
| Registration: | N890AC |
| MSN: | 110156 |
| First flight: | |
| Total airframe hrs: | 12753 |
| Crew: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 2 |
| Passengers: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 3 |
| Total: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 5 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Aircraft fate: | Repaired |
| Location: | Norfolk-Stefan Field, NE (OFK) ( United States of America)
|
| Phase: | En route (ENR) |
| Nature: | Domestic Scheduled Passenger |
| Departure airport: | Columbus Airport, NE (OLU/KOLU), United States of America |
| Norfolk-Stefan Field, NE (OFK/KOFK), United States of America |
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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Classification:
Bird strikeNormal landing
Sources:
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Map
This map shows the airport of departure and the intended destination of the flight. The line between the airports does not display the exact flight path.
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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