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Air carrier first officer reports bird strikes departing mdst at 100 ft. Flight returned to departure airport for an inspection.
| Attributes | |
| ACN | 913726 |
| Time | |
| Date | 201010 |
| Aircraft 1 | |
| Make Model Name | Commercial Fixed Wing |
| Operating Under FAR Part | Part 121 |
| Flight Phase | Takeoff |
| Flight Plan | IFR |
| Person 1 | |
| Function | First Officer |
| Events | |
| Anomaly | Inflight Event / Encounter Bird / Animal |
Narrative:
Departed mdst and impacted multiple birds at approximately 100 ft; turned downwind; declared emergency; completed landing checklist; landed. Additional bird mitigation efforts; change departure and arrival times away from dusk/dawn to avoid peak bird activity in the area.
Original NASA ASRS Text
Title: Air Carrier First Officer reports bird strikes departing MDST at 100 FT. Flight returned to departure airport for an inspection.
Narrative: Departed MDST and impacted multiple birds at approximately 100 FT; turned downwind; declared emergency; completed landing checklist; landed. Additional bird mitigation efforts; change departure and arrival times away from dusk/dawn to avoid peak bird activity in the area.
Data retrieved from NASA's ASRS site as of April 2012 and automatically converted to unabbreviated mixed upper/lowercase text. This report is for informational purposes with no guarantee of accuracy. See NASA's ASRS site for official report.