CRITICAL CARE TRANSPORT - Non-injury incident

DATE		12/15/02 2220 EST

PROGRAM		CRITICAL CARE TRANSPORT

VENDOR		Lifeguard

ADDRESS
		619 S 19th St.
		Birmingham, AL 35249

WEATHER		Clear. Not a factor

AIRCRAFT_TYPE	Cessna Citation 500

TAIL#		N10UH

TEAM		2 pilots, Neo NP, Nurse, RT. No injuries reported. 
		No patient.  

DESCRIPTION	During take off from Richmond, VA airport, crew 
		heard a noise and felt a bump.  There was no 
		indication of any problem with the aircraft.  A 
		landing gear warning light came on during landing. 
		 After landing in Boston, MA, a lineman noted a 
		hole in the nose cone of the aircraft and some 
		damage to the front landing gear from an apparent 
		bird strike. 

SOURCE		Laura Lee Demmons, CFN, Critical Care Transport

VIA		Roseanne Krantz, CONCERN

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