What happened
The FAA’s narrative, in sentence case. The FAA writes it in capitals and removes private details.
(-23) Aircraft in cruise at 15,000 feet on V487, struck large bird on first officer's windshield. Outer layer of windshield shattered. Inside layer did not break. Pilot's report says that f/o felt small glass fragments hit him. There was no loss of pressurization nor loss of control noted. Pilot contacted ATC as per his procedures. The aircraft landed at destination and taxied to the gate withoug further incident. Company mechanics were flown in, and windshield in the process of replacement. Incident is considered closed.
As the FAA filed it
(-23) AIRCRAFT IN CRUISE AT 15,000 FEET ON V487, STRUCK LARGE BIRD ON FIRST OFFICER'S WINDSHIELD. OUTER LAYER OF WINDSHIELD SHATTERED. INSIDE LAYER DID NOT BREAK. PILOT'S REPORT SAYS THAT F/O FELT SMALL GLASS FRAGMENTS HIT HIM. THERE WAS NO LOSS OF PRESSURIZATION NOR LOSS OF CONTROL NOTED. PILOT CONTACTED ATC AS PER HIS PROCEDURES. THE AIRCRAFT LANDED AT DESTINATION AND TAXIED TO THE GATE WITHOUG FURTHER INCIDENT. COMPANY MECHANICS WERE FLOWN IN, AND WINDSHIELD IN THE PROCESS OF REPLACEMENT. INCIDENT IS CONSIDERED CLOSED.
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