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Incident · Minor damage

FAA incident report · Embraer S A ERJ 170-200 LL · Bozeman, MT · March 29, 2025

Date: March 29, 2025 · 14:05 local
Place: Bozeman, MT
Airport: Bozeman Yellowstone International
Phase of flight: Landing: Approach
Operating rules: Air carrier (Part 121)
Operator: SWIA
Damage: Minor damage
Aircraft: N268SY
Reported as: Embraer S A ERJ 170-200 LL
Reported engine: GE CF34-8E5
People aboard: 59
Fatal injuries: 0
Other injuries: 0

N268SYRegistered now · Embraer S A ERJ 170-200 LLS/N 17000725 · Built 2018 Airframe modelEmbraer S A ERJ 170-200 LL Engine modelGE CF34-8E5Turbo-fan

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What happened

The FAA’s narrative, in sentence case. The FAA writes it in capitals and removes private details.

Arriving at Bozeman short final runway 12, approximately 900 feet above the ground the captain saw a bird ahead and stated this to the first officer. First officer had the autopilot off and maneuvered the aircraft, however ended up hitting the bird in flight. The captain believed it was a hawk or similar size bird. The captain informed the tower and continued to a normal landing. At the gate, it was discovered that the left side wing flap was damaged. Left side outboard flap assembly was replaced as a result of this incident.

As the FAA filed it

ARRIVING AT BOZEMAN SHORT FINAL RUNWAY 12, APPROXIMATELY 900 FEET ABOVE THE GROUND THE CAPTAIN SAW A BIRD AHEAD AND STATED THIS TO THE FIRST OFFICER. FIRST OFFICER HAD THE AUTOPILOT OFF AND MANEUVERED THE AIRCRAFT, HOWEVER ENDED UP HITTING THE BIRD IN FLIGHT. THE CAPTAIN BELIEVED IT WAS A HAWK OR SIMILAR SIZE BIRD. THE CAPTAIN INFORMED THE TOWER AND CONTINUED TO A NORMAL LANDING. AT THE GATE, IT WAS DISCOVERED THAT THE LEFT SIDE WING FLAP WAS DAMAGED. LEFT SIDE OUTBOARD FLAP ASSEMBLY WAS REPLACED AS A RESULT OF THIS INCIDENT.