Flair birdstrike

[drone_driver24]

Flair birdstrike yesterday in YYZ. The fuselage appears to be damaged.

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[cdnavater]

I saw another picture at the gate, you can see the goose carcass half out of the window, the other half presumably inside with the Captain, scary situation for sure!

[pelmet]

I saw another picture at the gate, you can see the goose carcass half out of the window, the other half presumably inside with the Captain, scary situation for sure!

I wonder what the collision altitude and indicated airspeed was to do that.

[cdnavater]

I saw another picture at the gate, you can see the goose carcass half out of the window, the other half presumably inside with the Captain, scary situation for sure!

I wonder what the collision altitude and indicated airspeed was to do that.

I wondered the same thing, I’ve seen geese above 10,000’

[drone_driver24]

I saw another picture at the gate, you can see the goose carcass half out of the window, the other half presumably inside with the Captain, scary situation for sure!

I wonder what the collision altitude and indicated airspeed was to do that.

Not sure of the source, but:
On Thursday 24 October tail 915 C-FLKO operating FLE 641 from CYYZ-CYWG struck a large bird shortly after departure at aprox 4000' ASL and a speed of 220kts. The bird, the remains of which were later identified as a sandhill crane, stuck the upper left of the Captain's windshield (L1 Window). The impact destroyed the windshield and remnants of the bird and significant amount of glass shards and dust penetrated through the windshield and in the flight deck. The captain sustained numerous small lacerations from the flying glass and the impact was loud enough to be heard throughout the aircraft and in the aft galley area.

[oldncold]

how many times have we said ya got to use 4lb thawed chickens in the cannon to test windshields not frozen ones. Geesh

All kidding aside. Glad the crew got it back safely

[Big Pistons Forever]

Great job by the crew. This is why you don't want zero to hero 250hr wonders is 705 airplanes.