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| Date: | Saturday 26 February 2022 |
| Time: | 14:30 |
| Type: |  Learjet 55 |
| Owner/operator: | Fly Private LLC |
| Registration: | N55AR |
| MSN: | 105 |
| Year of manufacture: | 1984 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 6 |
| Other fatalities: | 0 |
| Aircraft damage: | Minor, repaired |
| Category: | Incident |
| Location: | Boston-Logan International Airport, MA (BOS/KBOS) -
 United States of America
|
| Phase: | Take off |
| Nature: | Passenger - Non-Scheduled/charter/Air Taxi |
| Departure airport: | Boston-Logan International Airport, MA (BOS/KBOS) |
| Bermuda-Kindley Field (BDA/TXKF), Bermuda | |
| Confidence Rating: |  Information verified through data from accident investigation authorities |
The pilot reported striking a gull on rotation from runway 27. There was a momentary loss of power and the flight crew returned to land on runway 33L
Ingestion into no.1 engine with damage to fan blades was identified. The bird was identified as a Northern harrier (Circus hudsonius).
Sources:
FAA
https://flightaware.com/live/flight/N55AR
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Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 01-Mar-2022 19:26 | Captain Adam | Added |
| 01-Feb-2025 07:56 | ASN | Updated [Time, Damage, Narrative, ] |
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