Stanford Life Flight - Non-injury incident

Date: 03/10/2009 1528 P

Program: Stanford Life Flight
	300 Pasteur Dr
	Stanford
	CA

Type: EC145
Tail #: N145SU
Operator/Vendor: Air Methods

Team: Pilot, Flight Nurse, Flight Nurse and OB Transport nNurse. No injuries reported. Patient on board. 

Description: 
	At 1528 the aircraft had a bird strike. Pilot observed sparrow sized
	bird followed by sound of bird strike on the nose of the aircraft. No
	other symptoms of bird strike followed. Pilot diverted to nearest
	suitable landing area to confirm bird strike and to ascertain if the
	aircraft had sustained any damage. After landing the aircraft was
	inspected by both the pilot and Flight Nurse. No evidence of a bird
	strike was discovered. Mission was continued to destination hospital.
	Upon closer inspection a smear was discovered on the center support
	between the two front windscreens. Above the smear the remains of a
	finch sized bird were found in the wiper blade. The rest of the
	aircraft was closely inspected again and no damage / remains were
	found except one feather on the upper fuselage. The crew was debriefed
	and then the program was returned to service.
	
	
	

Source: Sonya Ruiz - Chief Flight Nurse 

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