REPORT OF A BIRD STRIKE

We regret to inform you....

THIS IS AN OFFICIAL REPORT OF A BIRD STRIKE

APPROXIMATELY 0745 ON 1 MARCH 2008

EASTBOUND ON FM 664 OVILLA ROAD IN RED OAK TEXAS

WEATHER OVERCAST WITH VISBILITY 1 MILE CEILING OF 500 FEET AND 54 DEGREES FAHRENHEIT TEMPERATURE

VEHICLE 2006 FORD 7 PERSON EXPLORER VICTOR DELTA CHARLIE WITH V-6 ENGINE

OWNER OPERATED

TWO ADDITIONAL SOULS ON BOARD SPOUSE AND YOUNGEST CHILD

SPEED APPROXIMATELY 45 MILES PER HOUR

DRIVER NOTED BIRD FLYING SOUTH AT LEVEL OF GRILL OF VICTOR DELTA CHARLIE

NOTED BIRD AT APPROXIMATELY 1 YARDS OUT FROM COLLISION

COLLISION FOLLOWED IMMEDIATELY AFTER VISUALIZATION

NO EVASIVE ACTION TAKEN DUE TO TIME CONSTRAINTS

DRIVER INDICATES THAT BIRD MOVED OUT OF VISUAL FIELD OF OWNER

BIRD NOT VISUALIZED IN REAR VIEW MIRROR ASSUMED TO HAVE SUSTAINED LETHAL INJURIES

NO LOSS OF CONTROL OF VEHICLE

NO DAMAGE TO VICTOR DELTA CHARLIE UPON INSPECTION AT COMPLETION OF FIRST LEG OF MISSION

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

THIS IS THE FIRST BIRD STRIKE FOR THE VEHICLE VICTOR DELTA CHARLIE

THERE WERE PREVIOUS REPORTED BIRD STRIKES FOR THE 2005 FORD VAN SIXTY ONE PAPA BIG BLUE MIRACLE

THERE WERE MULTIPLE REPORTED BIRD STRIKES WITH THE 1997 FORD VAN YANKEE HOTEL JOLIET GREAT WHITE

THERE WERE NO REPORTS OF BIRD STRIKES WITH THE 1998 EXPLORER NOVEMBER VICTOR DELTA THE AARDVARK

NOVEMBER VICTOR DELTA WAS FORMERLY BRAVO SEVENTY SIX ALWAYS KNOWN AS THE AARDVARK

WE WILL CONTINUE MONITORING THESE INCIDENTS

DAD WITH NOISY KIDS