Vanderbilt LifeFlight - Non-injury incident

Date: 11/20/2008 1926 CST

Program: Vanderbilt LifeFlight

Type: BK117B-2
Tail #: N164AM
Operator/Vendor: Air Methods

Weather: Clear. Not a factor

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

Description: 
	While responding to an interfacility transport at cruise flight of
	2000ft MSL, an extremely loud explosion was heard. No change in
	aircraft control with no Master Warning light and all instruments were
	normal. With further assessment the pilots greenhouse was shattered
	and at the top of the pilots helmet was covered with the bird remains.
	 Aircraft had just past over a rural uncontrolled airport and aborted
	flight to land at the airport.  Aircraft was put out of service to be
	inspected by maintenance.  

Additional Info: 
	Aircraft window is to be replaced.

Source: Lis Henley, RN, Chief Flight Nurse, LF3

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