Bird strike Incident Pilatus PC-12/45 N489JG, Wednesday 6 December 2023
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Date:Wednesday 6 December 2023
Time:17:40
Type:Silhouette image of generic PC12 model; specific model in this crash may look slightly different    
Pilatus PC-12/45
Owner/operator:Dumont Associates Inc
Registration: N489JG
MSN: 489
Year of manufacture:2003
Total airframe hrs:2055 hours
Engine model:P&W Canada PT6A-67
Fatalities:Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 5
Other fatalities:0
Aircraft damage: Minor
Category:Incident
Location:Morristown Municipal Airport, NJ (MMU/KMMU) -   United States of America
Phase: Approach
Nature:Unknown
Departure airport:Washington-Dulles International Airport, DC (IAD/KIAD)
Destination airport:Morristown Municipal Airport, NJ (MMU/KMMU)
Investigating agency: FAA
Confidence Rating: Information verified through data from accident investigation authorities
Narrative:
The Pilatus PC-12/45 struck a bird the damaging windshield.

Sources:

FAA

https://globe.adsbexchange.com/?icao=a60ad7&lat=40.760&lon=-74.480&zoom=13.2&showTrace=2023-12-06&trackLabels

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Revision history:

Date/timeContributorUpdates
09-Dec-2023 11:54 harro Added
09-Dec-2023 11:59 harro Updated [Other fatalities, Location, ]

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