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Harrowing Cockpit Video Captures Cessna 210 Bird Strike

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Key Takeaways:

  • On December 28, a Cessna 210 departing from Brookeridge Airpark in Illinois experienced a violent bird strike with a Canadian goose shortly after takeoff.
  • The goose smashed through the aircraft's windscreen, causing significant damage and scattering glass and body parts throughout the cabin.
  • Despite the chaotic and harrowing incident, pilot Keith A. Baird successfully executed 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.

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