At approximately 11:15 mountain time, a Cessna 340 struck a bird while on final approach to San Luis Valley Regional Airport. There were no injuries aboard the airplane, but the Sand Hill Crane wasnt so lucky. The pilot said they had just passed over the airport at pattern altitude and were preparing to enter the downwind for runway 20 when a flock of birds came up from below. One bird struck the leading edge of the right wing approximately 3 feet inboard of the tip tank.
March 20, Alamosa, Colo. / Cessna 340
At approximately 11:15 mountain time, a Cessna 340 struck a bird while on final approach to San Luis Valley Regional Airport. There were no injuries aboard the airplane, but the Sand Hill Crane wasnt so lucky. The pilot said they had just passed over the airport at pattern altitude and were preparing to enter the downwind for runway 20 when a flock of birds came up from below. One bird struck the leading edge of the right wing approximately 3 feet inboard of the tip tank....
Key Takeaways:
- A Cessna 340 in the traffic pattern at San Luis Valley Regional Airport experienced a bird strike.
- The bird, a Sand Hill Crane, struck the leading edge of the right wing approximately three feet inboard of the tip tank.
- There were no injuries aboard the airplane, though the bird was killed in the incident.
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