What happened
The FAA’s narrative, in sentence case. The FAA writes it in capitals and removes private details.
Information gathered from crew report:
"While configuring and slowing outside of the woris intersection on the ILS for runway 04. We made contact with at least one bird (maybe more). Just cleared an overcast and it was dark and rainy when we heard a really loud "thunk". Autopilot was engaged, flight control was not effected, and no engine performance issues were detected. We continued to land safely and upon post flight we noted a significant dent at the wing root with blood splatter all down the side and on, and around the engine (CA side). We reported the damage to dispatch and moc. Unfortunate, but unavoidable."
Interim repairs made to the bird strike damage, aircraft performed a non-revenue ferry flight to cvg for permanent repair.
As the FAA filed it
INFORMATION GATHERED FROM CREW REPORT:
"WHILE CONFIGURING AND SLOWING OUTSIDE OF THE WORIS INTERSECTION ON THE ILS FOR RUNWAY 04. WE MADE CONTACT WITH AT LEAST ONE BIRD (MAYBE MORE). JUST CLEARED AN OVERCAST AND IT WAS DARK AND RAINY WHEN WE HEARD A REALLY LOUD "THUNK". AUTOPILOT WAS ENGAGED, FLIGHT CONTROL WAS NOT EFFECTED, AND NO ENGINE PERFORMANCE ISSUES WERE DETECTED. WE CONTINUED TO LAND SAFELY AND UPON POST FLIGHT WE NOTED A SIGNIFICANT DENT AT THE WING ROOT WITH BLOOD SPLATTER ALL DOWN THE SIDE AND ON, AND AROUND THE ENGINE (CA SIDE). WE REPORTED THE DAMAGE TO DISPATCH AND MOC. UNFORTUNATE, BUT UNAVOIDABLE."
INTERIM REPAIRS MADE TO THE BIRD STRIKE DAMAGE, AIRCRAFT PERFORMED A NON-REVENUE FERRY FLIGHT TO CVG FOR PERMANENT REPAIR.