ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 170278
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Date: | Friday 3 October 2014 |
Time: | 14:45 |
Type: | Bell 407 |
Owner/operator: | Helicopter Flight Services |
Registration: | N410TD |
MSN: | 54306 |
Year of manufacture: | 2011 |
Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 7 |
Aircraft damage: | Minor |
Location: | Manhattan, New York -
United States of America
|
Phase: | En route |
Nature: | Passenger |
Departure airport: | Manhattan Heliport (JRB) |
Destination airport: | Manhattan Heliport (JRB) |
Confidence Rating: | Information is only available from news, social media or unofficial sources |
Narrative:A Helicopter Flight Services Bell 407 was conducting an aerial tour of New York City and was returning to Manhattan Heliport when the helicopter struck a bird (reported as being a large seagull). The impact caused the passenger side windshield to implode. The helicopter made an emergency radio call and diverted to New York's 30th Street Heliport. The front seat passenger sustained only a small cut and the remaining five passengers were unharmed.
Sources:
http://www.aviafora.com/forums/forum/helicopter-fora/news/733-incidents#post2404 http://www.airport-data.com/aircraft/N410TD.html /travel/helicopter-makes-emergency-landing-after-apparent-bird-strike/335949/_/
Revision history:
Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
04-Oct-2014 07:21 |
HeliNews+ |
Added |
04-Oct-2014 16:14 |
Geno |
Updated [Cn, Source] |
04-Oct-2014 17:39 |
Aerossurance |
Updated [Source] |
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