OFFICIAL REPORT OF A BIRD STRIKE

THIS IS AN OFFICIAL REPORT OF A BIRD STRIKE

APPROXIMATELY 1845 ON OCTOBER 27 2006

SOUTHBOUND ON JOE WILSON ROAD SOUTH OF COUNTY LINE ROAD IN CEDAR HILL TEXAS USA

WEATHER PARTLY CLOUDY WITH VISBILITY CEILING OF 5 MILES AND 62 DEGREES FAHRENHEIT TEMPERATURE

VEHICLE SIXTY ONE PAPA ALSO KNOWN AS BIG BLUE MIRACLE 15 PASSENGER VAN WITH V-10 ENGINE

OWNER OPERATED

THREE PASSENGERS ON BOARD. ALL PASSENGERS WERE WEARING SAFETY RESTRAINTS

SPEED 35 MILES PER HOUR

DRIVER NOTED BIRD DIVING AT WINDOW AND PULLING UP AT APPROXIMATELY 2 FEET FROM FRONT WINDSHIELD

BIRD WAS NOT IDENTIFIED

NO EVASIVE ACTION TAKEN DUE TO TRAFFIC FLOW AND CLOSE PROXIMITY OF BIRD

DRIVER INDICATES THAT BIRD STRUCK WINDSHIELD LIGHTLY AND FLEW OUT OF SIGHT

NO APPARENT HARM TO BIRD

NO LOSS OF CONTROL OF VEHICLE

UPON COMPLETION OF MISSION NOTED NO DAMAGE TO VEHICLE

THIS REPORT HAS BEEN GENERATED AS A SAFETY MESSAGE TO ALL WHO MAY BE DRIVING VANS

THIS IS THE SECOND BIRD STRIKE FOR THE BIG BLUE MIRACLE

THERE WERE 5 REPORTED BIRD STRIKES WITH THE VAN GREAT WHITE

WE WILL CONTINUE MONITORING THESE INCIDENTS

DAD WITH NOISY KIDS