ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 145220
Last updated: 18 May 2013
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| Date: | 19-APR-2012 |
| Time: | 2215 |
| Type: |  Boeing C-32A (757-2G4) |
| Operator: | United States Air Force (USAF) |
| Registration: | 980002 |
| C/n / msn: | 29026 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: |
| Other fatalities: | 0 |
| Airplane damage: | Minor |
| Location: | on approach to Santa Barbara Airport - KSBA -
 United States of America
|
| Phase: | Approach |
| Nature: | Executive |
| Departure airport: | |
| KSBA |
Air Force Two carrying US Vice President Joe Biden to the Santa Barbara area hit birds while on approach to Santa Barbara Airport.
The exact damage is unknown however news photos show mechanics working on engine no 1 the next day.
Sources:
http://www.independent.com/news/2012/apr/20/bird-strike-grounds-air-force-two-santa-barbara/
http://www.keyt.com/news/local/Vice-President-Joe-Biden-in-Santa-Barbara-County-148254985.html
http://wildlifecenter.pr.erau.edu/displayNews.php?news_id=278
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 22-Apr-2012 01:04 | bp | Added |
| 22-Apr-2012 01:18 | FLYINGBROTHER1 | Updated [Aircraft type, Location] |
| 26-Apr-2012 02:35 | TB | Updated [Aircraft type, Cn, Operator, Location, Narrative] |
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