Harrowing Cockpit Video Captures Cessna 210 Bird Strike

Bethany Whitfield

Monday, January 13, 2014 at 11:14 PM ET

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A Cessna 210 experienced a violent bird strike shortly after takeoff from Brookeridge Airpark, Illinois, on December 28.
A large Canadian goose smashed through the aircraft's windscreen at low altitude, causing debris and body parts to scatter throughout the cabin.
Despite the chaotic incident, pilot Keith A. Baird successfully made a safe landing.

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If you’ve ever wondered just how violent a bird strike really is, check out this harrowing cockpit video shot from the inside of a Cessna 210 a few weeks ago.

The two men shown in the footage took off from Brookeridge Airpark in Downers Grove, Illinois, on December 28 and struck a Canadian goose just a few moments into the flight.