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AZ: Bird Strikes Pilot


Pictured: A Air Vegas Airlines Beech C99 Airliner
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Contact photographer Mariusz Siecinski

What: Ameriflight Beechcraft C99 Airliner en route from Phoenix to Show Low
Where: AZ
When: Nov 4, 2009
Who: 1
Why: While en route, the cargo plane had a bird strike through the windshield, injuring the pilot. Apparently the large bird shattered the windshield, spraying glass and bird over the interior. The pilot landed safely in Show Low and required stitches.

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