MERCY FLIGHT CENTRAL, INC. - Non-injury incident

DATE		5/23/02 0300 EST

PROGRAM		MERCY FLIGHT CENTRAL, INC.

VENDOR		EMS Air Svcs. of NY

ADDRESS
		2420 Brickyard Rd.
		Canandaigua, NY 14424

WEATHER		Clear. Not a factor

AIRCRAFT_TYPE	BO105 cbs4

TAIL#		N105NG

TEAM		Pilot, Nurse, Paramedic. No injuries reported. No 
		patient.  

DESCRIPTION	Aircraft & crew responding to interhospital 
		transport request at 2000' while on descent a bird 
		entered the left chin bubble.  Feathers and pieces 
		in cockpit back to patient care area.  No 
		injuries.  Second aircraft activated to transport 
		patient and crew without incident. 

ADDITIONAL INFO	Crew was wearing helmets

SOURCE		Ray Dauphinais, Mercy Flight Central

VIA		Roseanne Krantz, CONCERN

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