What happened
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While being vectored to land at Springfield Branson National Airport, the pilot reported hitting at least two birds six nautical miles east of the airport at 4000 feet. Species and exact number are unknown. One bird struck the right forward side of the fuselage causing a rolling dent and popped rivets. The right engine inlet ring was struck and had a eight inch long, three inch deep dent between the 8 oclock and 10 oclock position. In addition, the right horizontal stabilizer had an impact dent on the leading edge 7.5 inches long and 3 inches wide. The pilots did not declare an emergency and landed without incident.
As the FAA filed it
WHILE BEING VECTORED TO LAND AT SPRINGFIELD BRANSON NATIONAL AIRPORT, THE PILOT REPORTED HITTING AT LEAST TWO BIRDS SIX NAUTICAL MILES EAST OF THE AIRPORT AT 4000 FEET. SPECIES AND EXACT NUMBER ARE UNKNOWN. ONE BIRD STRUCK THE RIGHT FORWARD SIDE OF THE FUSELAGE CAUSING A ROLLING DENT AND POPPED RIVETS. THE RIGHT ENGINE INLET RING WAS STRUCK AND HAD A EIGHT INCH LONG, THREE INCH DEEP DENT BETWEEN THE 8 OCLOCK AND 10 OCLOCK POSITION. IN ADDITION, THE RIGHT HORIZONTAL STABILIZER HAD AN IMPACT DENT ON THE LEADING EDGE 7.5 INCHES LONG AND 3 INCHES WIDE. THE PILOTS DID NOT DECLARE AN EMERGENCY AND LANDED WITHOUT INCIDENT.
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