Bird strike at 12,000 ft amsl.  Pilot elected to abort and return to base.  Alternate aircraft sent to carry out patient transfer

Date:

12 June, 2012

Reg:

N590AE

Make:

Eurocopter

Model:

AS350

MSN:

3733

Location:

En route Grand Junction to Aspen

Country:

US-Colorado

Civil / Military:

Civil

Operator:

PHI-Air-Medical

Link:

http://www.concern-network.org/concern-archive/2012/msg00029.html