What happened
The FAA’s narrative, in sentence case. The FAA writes it in capitals and removes private details.
While on final approach at approximately 0500 local time to runway 22L at Boston Logan international airort, a of flock geese began to fly across the runway and then turned toward the aircraft. Aproximately 5-10 geese began to contact the aircraft at about 50 feet. The aircraft began to yaw to the right but the yaw moment was instantly corrected and the aircraft landed without incident. The aircraft taxied to the gate with no issues. The aircraft suffered damage to the radome and the right leading-edge flap. There was no engine damage reported.
As the FAA filed it
WHILE ON FINAL APPROACH AT APPROXIMATELY 0500 LOCAL TIME TO RUNWAY 22L AT BOSTON LOGAN INTERNATIONAL AIRORT, A OF FLOCK GEESE BEGAN TO FLY ACROSS THE RUNWAY AND THEN TURNED TOWARD THE AIRCRAFT. APROXIMATELY 5-10 GEESE BEGAN TO CONTACT THE AIRCRAFT AT ABOUT 50 FEET. THE AIRCRAFT BEGAN TO YAW TO THE RIGHT BUT THE YAW MOMENT WAS INSTANTLY CORRECTED AND THE AIRCRAFT LANDED WITHOUT INCIDENT. THE AIRCRAFT TAXIED TO THE GATE WITH NO ISSUES. THE AIRCRAFT SUFFERED DAMAGE TO THE RADOME AND THE RIGHT LEADING-EDGE FLAP. THERE WAS NO ENGINE DAMAGE REPORTED.
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