20061101024879I

Incident · Minor damage

FAA incident report · Cndair CL-600-2B19 · Great Falls, MT · November 1, 2006

Date: November 1, 2006 · 18:25 local
Place: Great Falls, MT
Airport: Great Falls International
Phase of flight: Final Approach-IFR
Operating rules: Air carrier (Part 121)
Operator: SWIA
Damage: Minor damage
Aircraft: N945SW
Reported as: Cndair CL6002B19
People aboard: 43
Fatal injuries: 0

N945SWRegistered now · Bombardier CL-600-2B19S/N 7770 · Built 2003 Airframe modelBombardier CL-600-2B19 Engine modelGE CF34 seriesTurbo-fan

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What happened

The FAA’s narrative, in sentence case. The FAA writes it in capitals and removes private details.

(-23) On 11/01/2006, skywest flight 6561 (den/gtf), aircraft N945SW struck a flock of birds on final approach into gtf. A subsequent birdstrike inspection performed by skywest maintenance revealed damage to the aircraft. Skywest obtained and complied with time limited repair instructions from Bombardier, and ferried aircraft N945SW to slc for permanent repair.

As the FAA filed it

(-23) ON 11/01/2006, SKYWEST FLIGHT 6561 (DEN/GTF), AIRCRAFT N945SW STRUCK A FLOCK OF BIRDS ON FINAL APPROACH INTO GTF. A SUBSEQUENT BIRDSTRIKE INSPECTION PERFORMED BY SKYWEST MAINTENANCE REVEALED DAMAGE TO THE AIRCRAFT. SKYWEST OBTAINED AND COMPLIED WITH TIME LIMITED REPAIR INSTRUCTIONS FROM BOMBARDIER, AND FERRIED AIRCRAFT N945SW TO SLC FOR PERMANENT REPAIR.