What happened
The FAA’s narrative, in sentence case. The FAA writes it in capitals and removes private details.
On final approach when large bird struck windshield causing shattered glass to hit copilot in face. Landed safely. (-23) a large bird shattered the right windshield on a 10 mile final approach to rwy 21 in chs. First officer received minor abrasions from glass and needed medical attention to wash glass fragments from eyes. No permanent physical damage to first officer.
As the FAA filed it
ON FINAL APPROACH WHEN LARGE BIRD STRUCK WINDSHIELD CAUSING SHATTERED GLASS TO HIT COPILOT IN FACE. LANDED SAFELY. (-23) A LARGE BIRD SHATTERED THE RIGHT WINDSHIELD ON A 10 MILE FINAL APPROACH TO RWY 21 IN CHS. FIRST OFFICER RECEIVED MINOR ABRASIONS FROM GLASS AND NEEDED MEDICAL ATTENTION TO WASH GLASS FRAGMENTS FROM EYES. NO PERMANENT PHYSICAL DAMAGE TO FIRST OFFICER.
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