What happened
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On December 5, 2016, at approximately 1130 pm CST (0630 gmt), republic airline flight rpa 4703, an Embraer ERJ170-200LR, N404YX struck a flock of birds while descending out of 5000 feet into Kansas City international airport (mci). The birds struck the aircraft just above the captains front cockpit window. There were no abnormal instrument indications or vibrations, but the dome light switch did not work. After informing approach control of the bird strike, the crew reduced speed to 230 KIAS and landed without incident. This aircraft is registered to and operated by republic airline, inc doing business (dba)as American eagle under the provisions of title 14 code of federal regulations (CFR) part 121 as a domestic (scheduled) operation. The flight departed from new york, la guardia airport (lga) at approximately 9:39 pm EST arriving in mci at approximately 12:10 am CST.
As the FAA filed it
ON DECEMBER 5, 2016, AT APPROXIMATELY 1130 PM CST (0630 GMT), REPUBLIC AIRLINE FLIGHT RPA 4703, AN EMBRAER ERJ170-200LR, N404YX STRUCK A FLOCK OF BIRDS WHILE DESCENDING OUT OF 5000 FEET INTO KANSAS CITY INTERNATIONAL AIRPORT (MCI). THE BIRDS STRUCK THE AIRCRAFT JUST ABOVE THE CAPTAINS FRONT COCKPIT WINDOW. THERE WERE NO ABNORMAL INSTRUMENT INDICATIONS OR VIBRATIONS, BUT THE DOME LIGHT SWITCH DID NOT WORK. AFTER INFORMING APPROACH CONTROL OF THE BIRD STRIKE, THE CREW REDUCED SPEED TO 230 KIAS AND LANDED WITHOUT INCIDENT. THIS AIRCRAFT IS REGISTERED TO AND OPERATED BY REPUBLIC AIRLINE, INC DOING BUSINESS (DBA)AS AMERICAN EAGLE UNDER THE PROVISIONS OF TITLE 14 CODE OF FEDERAL REGULATIONS (CFR) PART 121 AS A DOMESTIC (SCHEDULED) OPERATION. THE FLIGHT DEPARTED FROM NEW YORK, LA GUARDIA AIRPORT (LGA) AT APPROXIMATELY 9:39 PM EST ARRIVING IN MCI AT APPROXIMATELY 12:10 AM CST.
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