While in cruise flight at 3000 MSL, a “loud bang” was heard with a secondary “loud rushing” noise. The pilot verified no flight control or system malfunction and initiated a precautionary landing to nearest suitable landing area. After landing, a post-flight inspection revealed a broken copilot chin bubble with bird remains. No occupant was seated in the co-pilot seat at time of incident. The crew was in the cabin area, attending to patient care. No injuries were sustained from the incident and no additional aircraft damage was noted.
Flight program = Indiana University Health LifeLine
NOTE – report quotes operator as Metro Aviation, but this aircraft was re-registered to Air Methods in March 2017.
- Date
- May 19, 2017
- Reg
- N197LL
- Make
- Eurocopter
- Model
- EC145
- MSN
- 9141
- Location
- Terre Haute - helicopter is based here. Exact location of precautionary landing not stated
- Country
- US-Indiana
- CivilMilitary
- Civil
- Operator
- Metro-Aviation
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