What happened
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Approximately 5 minutes after takeoff from the Lihue, airport, on a 14 CFR 135 on demand flight, and flying parallel to the haupu ridgeline westbound; a bird was spotted crossing in front of the aircraft from left to right. The bird struck the right rear door window, causing the window to break. The passenger seated next to the window received a minor cut to her arm from a broken piece of the window. The pilot elected to return to the Lihue, airport, without incident. No other damage reported.
As the FAA filed it
APPROXIMATELY 5 MINUTES AFTER TAKEOFF FROM THE LIHUE, AIRPORT, ON A 14 CFR 135 ON DEMAND FLIGHT, AND FLYING PARALLEL TO THE HAUPU RIDGELINE WESTBOUND; A BIRD WAS SPOTTED CROSSING IN FRONT OF THE AIRCRAFT FROM LEFT TO RIGHT. THE BIRD STRUCK THE RIGHT REAR DOOR WINDOW, CAUSING THE WINDOW TO BREAK. THE PASSENGER SEATED NEXT TO THE WINDOW RECEIVED A MINOR CUT TO HER ARM FROM A BROKEN PIECE OF THE WINDOW. THE PILOT ELECTED TO RETURN TO THE LIHUE, AIRPORT, WITHOUT INCIDENT. NO OTHER DAMAGE REPORTED.
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