Originally Posted by
aroa
RIP that Ibis.
Incoming to Birdsville many moons ago, on the radio was a child’s cry ‘Daddy Daddy that was a bird’ !
On landing, there was a C 206 covered in blood and feathers with a broken oil cooler, damage to the cowl in line with the lh seat. Lucky ? strike and not thru the windscreen. Was a station owner with his kids in the back.
Could have been very much worse. Violent death for the pelican only, thankfully.
My pelican out of Rockhampton, checked it’s six, folded it’s wings and fell away like a rock. Must have had plenty of prior experience over the wetlands beyond the runway. Good one.
"Birdsville" you say? I'm glad that all was ultimately well, butt's all in the name.
Jack