Aircraft struck a wild turkey damaging the flaps.
SBDO Aviation LLC
Date: 10-JUN-22
Time: 23:35:00Z
Regis#: N496WH
Aircraft Make: LEARJET
Aircraft Model: 60
Event Type: INCIDENT
Highest Injury: NONE
Aircraft Missing: No
Damage: MINOR
Activity: OTHER
Flight Phase: LANDING (LDG)
Operation: 91
City: ST CLOUD
State: MINNESOTA
What? A wild turkey? They generally do not fly except low to the ground (and very briefly) only in a last effort to escape from a predator. They have the capability to get above tree level for distance flying, but that is extremely uncommon. This is a rare event if indeed it was a wild turkey.
ReplyDeleteI almost hit a wild turkey with my car. It was even lower to the ground than a deer. I suppose many different animals could be hit during the landing phase.
ReplyDeleteToo much Wild Turkey while landing is never good.
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