What happened
The FAA’s narrative, in sentence case. The FAA writes it in capitals and removes private details.
While conducting night operations in support of hurricane milton, aircraft (helicopter) privacy data omitted, call sign "AC5", was flying from Lakeland airport (lal) to privacy data omitted (pcm). Approximately one (1) mile northwest of lal, at flight level the aircraft suffered a bird strike to the pilot's windscreen. The impact occured while at approximately 115 KTS indicated, and at approximately 1500 ft MSL. The pilot was wearing night vision goggles (anvs-9), and the aircraft was equiped with NVG compatible cockpit lighting. The aircraft diverted / returned to lal post bird strike. No injuries. No fatalities. Minor damage to the winscreen only.
Night VMC conditions: winds: 350 at 8 KTS, vis: 10SM, ceiling 3500 broken
As the FAA filed it
WHILE CONDUCTING NIGHT OPERATIONS IN SUPPORT OF HURRICANE MILTON, AIRCRAFT (HELICOPTER) ^PRIVACY DATA OMITTED^, CALL SIGN "AC5", WAS FLYING FROM LAKELAND AIRPORT (LAL) TO ^PRIVACY DATA OMITTED^ (PCM). APPROXIMATELY ONE (1) MILE NORTHWEST OF LAL, AT FLIGHT LEVEL THE AIRCRAFT SUFFERED A BIRD STRIKE TO THE PILOT'S WINDSCREEN. THE IMPACT OCCURED WHILE AT APPROXIMATELY 115 KTS INDICATED, AND AT APPROXIMATELY 1500 FT MSL. THE PILOT WAS WEARING NIGHT VISION GOGGLES (ANVS-9), AND THE AIRCRAFT WAS EQUIPED WITH NVG COMPATIBLE COCKPIT LIGHTING. THE AIRCRAFT DIVERTED / RETURNED TO LAL POST BIRD STRIKE. NO INJURIES. NO FATALITIES. MINOR DAMAGE TO THE WINSCREEN ONLY.
NIGHT VMC CONDITIONS: WINDS: 350 AT 8 KTS, VIS: 10SM, CEILING 3500 BROKEN
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