What happens when you hit a bird at 120mph

cajunz · 07-18-2009, 10:05 PM

I hit a duck right after takeoff and it went right through the engine. Turbine just keeps on chugging but then the cabin starts smelling like somebodys cooking a turkey. Passengers not impressed.

Pushing_Tin · 07-18-2009, 10:07 PM

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Originally Posted by cajunz

I hit a duck right after takeoff and it went right through the engine. Turbine just keeps on chugging but then the cabin starts smelling like somebodys cooking a turkey. Passengers not impressed.

What do you fly? We get A LOT of Canada Geese that migrate through here in the fall-spring. A few years ago we had a DH8B pilot take a goose through the windshield, right into his face.

nogoodname · 07-18-2009, 10:15 PM

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Originally Posted by Pushing_Tin

What do you fly? We get A LOT of Canada Geese that migrate through here in the fall-spring. A few years ago we had a DH8B pilot take a goose through the windshield, right into his face.

sorry about that, i was sending a registered mail with my Canadian Geeses.....lol

was the pilot okay??

Pushing_Tin · 07-18-2009, 10:17 PM

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Originally Posted by nogoodname007

sorry about that, i was sending a registered mail with my Canadian Geeses.....lol

was the pilot okay??

It was the captain and he had lacerations and a broken nose IIRC. Not sure if it was an NTSB report, but I'll look for it.

cajunz · 07-18-2009, 10:20 PM

I was flying Metroliners at the time out of Montana. Lots of ducks and geese to dodge. I had a buddy hit a flock of geese right after takeoff and ended up crashing the plane into a plowed field. Airplane was scattered for a 1/4 mile and he ended up walking away from it. Crazy.

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07-18-2009, 10:05 PM	#1 (permalink)
cajunz Base Member Join Date: Apr 2009 Location: Vernal, Ut Posts: 92 Drives: '09 370Z MB 6MT Rep Power: 18	I hit a duck right after takeoff and it went right through the engine. Turbine just keeps on chugging but then the cabin starts smelling like somebodys cooking a turkey. Passengers not impressed.

07-18-2009, 10:20 PM	#5 (permalink)
cajunz Base Member Join Date: Apr 2009 Location: Vernal, Ut Posts: 92 Drives: '09 370Z MB 6MT Rep Power: 18	I was flying Metroliners at the time out of Montana. Lots of ducks and geese to dodge. I had a buddy hit a flock of geese right after takeoff and ended up crashing the plane into a plowed field. Airplane was scattered for a 1/4 mile and he ended up walking away from it. Crazy.