STARS - Non-injury incident

Date: 2 May 2009 22:45 MDT

Program: STARS
	1441 Aviation Park NE, Box 570    
	Calgary, Alberta 
	T2E 8M7
	

Type: BK 117
Tail #: C-FKCM

Weather: Clear. Not a factor

Team: 2 x Pilots, Flight Nurse, Flight Paramedic. No injuries reported. Patient on board. 

Description: 
	Enroute to receiving hospital after leaving a scene, crew felt and
	heard a 'thump' as if something had fallen on the floor in the aft
	cabin. AMC was asked if something was dropped and with a negative
	answer, the pilots suspected a bird strike. There were no secondary
	indications, so mission was continued to destination hospital.
	Approximately 5 minutes later, while on long final to the hospital, a
	second small bird struck the copilot windshield, with accompanying
	splatter. Aircraft landed with no further incident. Upon inspection of
	aircraft, no visible damage was found, only 'blood and guts' on the
	windshield and midway along the 'red' rotor blade. Engineering was
	called and after consultation the aircraft was flown the two minutes
	back to base where the engineer completed a closer inspection.  No
	damage was found

Additional Info: 
	Both pilots were wearing helmets with visors down.

Source: Scott Young, Director of Aviation Operations

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