Med-Link Air Medical Service - Non-injury incident

DATE		9/22/02 Night 

PROGRAM		Med-Link Air Medical Service

VENDOR		Metro Aviation

ADDRESS
		Christus St. Elizabeth Hospital
		Beaumont, TX

WEATHER		Clear. Not a factor

AIRCRAFT_TYPE	BO 105

TEAM		Pilot, Paramedic, Flight Nurse. No injuries 
		reported. Patient on board.  

DESCRIPTION	Patient being transferred to Houston from Orange, 
		TX.  Just before landing, large bird apparently 
		struck pilot side windscreen.  No debris or bird 
		entered the cabin.  1 foot by 2 foot hole in 
		windshield. 

ADDITIONAL INFO	Pilot landed aircraft at destination with no other 
		incident.  Maintenance notified for repair. 

SOURCE		Karl Guillory, RN, LP, Clinical Manager Med-Link

VIA		Roseanne Krantz, CONCERN

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