May 19, 2009

A Northern Colorado Med-Evac Bell 407 Helicopter en route from Greeley to a hospital south of Denver suffered as bird strike two miles from Swedish Medical Center (landed at Centennial Airport) at 1:10 a.m. Sunday May 17. The 4 people aboard were uninjured. The helicopter made an emergency landing after a bird strike left a small hole in the front windshield. The bird actually struck the pilot in the face and ended up on the floor of the helicopter.

The pilot and passengers were not injured. No word on the bird’s condition.

The helicopter was repaired and is back in service. The neurology patient was driven the rest of the way to the hospital.