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| Date: | Tuesday 19 October 1999 |
| Time: | 22:25 LT |
| Type: |  Bell 222U |
| Owner/operator: | |
| Registration: | |
| MSN: | |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: |
| Other fatalities: | 0 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Friedrichsdorf -
 Germany
|
| Phase: | Unknown |
| Nature: | |
| Departure airport: | |
| Investigating agency: | BFU |
| Confidence Rating: |  Information verified through data from accident investigation authorities |
During an IFR flight from Hannover to Frankfurt, a grey heron smashed through the left front windshield of the helicopter, injuring the pilot. The pilot declared an emergency and landed the helicopter without further damage in Frankfurt.
Sources:
3X267-0/99
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
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| 18-Sep-2024 12:44 | ASN | Added |
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