Critical Care Transport - Non-injury incident

Date: 11-12-09 1725 Cen

Program: Critical Care Transport
	UAB Hospital
	619 S. 19th St.
	ABC-1516
	Birmingham, AL  35249

Type: Cessna Bravo
Tail #: N10UH
Operator/Vendor: LifeGuard Transportation Serv.

Weather: Clear. Not a factor

Team: No injuries reported. No patient. 

Description: 
	Aircraft struck bird upon final approach into Dothan, AL at 5500 feet
	impacting nosecone.  Thud was felt be all on board with blood spatter
	on windshield.  There was no internal structural damage; radome
	replaced and aircraft returned to service following morning. Team and
	patient were transported by back up aircraft.

Source: Laura Lee Demmons

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