Airlift Northwest - Non-injury incident

Date: 10/07/2008 2000 

Program: Airlift Northwest
	6987 Perimeter Rd S. Suite 110
	Seattle WA 98108

Type: Agusta 109E
Tail #: N951AL
Operator/Vendor: Air Methods Corperation

Weather: Clear. Not a factor

Team: Pilot, Flight nurse and Flight nurse. No injuries reported. No patient. 

Description: 
	At 20:00 on October 7, 2008 Airlift 2 was en route to an area hospital
	experienced a bird strike to the main rotor blade. The pilot aborted
	the flight and returned back to base at Boeing Field in Seattle. The
	aircraft was taken into the hanger for inspection by the base mechanic
	and was cleared and placed back into service. All of the flight crew
	was flying with their helmet visors down.

Source: Jeff Richey RN Regional Manager

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