Remained upright in very heavy emergency landing on golf course after tail rotor birdstrike reported. Tail hit ground, skids collapsed. Training flight from nearby Hayward Executive airport – instructor and student not seriously injured
- Date
- December 28, 2018
- Reg
- N8319T
- Make
- Robinson
- Model
- R22
- MSN
- 2488
- Location
- Skywest Golf Course, 1401 Golf Course Rd, Hayward, CA 94541
- Country
- US-California
- CivilMilitary
- Civil
- Link 1
- https://abc7news.com/pilot-makes-emergency-landing-in-hayward-after-chopper-struck-by-vulture/4981671/
- Link 2
- https://sanfrancisco.cbslocal.com/2018/12/28/helicopter-makes-emergency-landing-at-hayward-golf-course-after-hitting-bird/
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