Life Flight - Non-injury incident

Date: 5/7/07 0500 MDT

Program: Life Flight
	c/o St. Patrick Hospital
	500 W. Broadway
	Missoula, MT    59806

Type: AStar 350 B3
Tail #: N911MT
Operator/Vendor: Metro Aviation

Weather: Clear. Not a factor

Team: Pilot, flight nurse and flight paramedic. No injuries reported. 

Description: 
	The Life Flight helicopter had a bird strike when it was on the return
	leg of an interfacility transport with a patient on board. There was a
	loud thump with the impact, and the crew elected to do a precautionary
	landing. Upon inspection it was found that the bird had struck near
	the center of the radome on the very front of the aircraft producing
	a dent and some damage to the composite material. The patient and
	medical crew completed the transport by ground ambulance. The
	aircraft was checked over by our mechanic then flown to our hangar
	for repair. 

Source: Larry Peterman, Chief Flight Nurse

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