How many times has PHI had a bird strike on the 76 that resulted in an engine or both engines to be knocked off line? Is this the first occurrence?
Rumour has it once (single lever, rapid recovery).
How about Air Log....do they use the cast or stretched acrylic wind screens as does PHI?
Has Air Log had any bird strikes on their 76's that had similar damage?
Bristow have any on their 76's?
I think you will find CHC and a few other operators have S-76s. So why the narrow questions? And isn't Air logistics a Bristow company?
Another thought.....why did it take so long to find any bird remains on the aircraft? I would think there would be lots of feathers and other residue to be seen or was the aircraft in such a state that was not possible?
I was wondering that myself. Perhaps it was washed off by the swamp water. What is strange is that bird debris was found much quicker on the Hudson Airbus, though they were looking for it in that case.