Goose Strike
I am trying to find an article about migration of Canada Geese. The article was written in the 60s and possibly published in the RCAF Flight Safety Magazine. It had details of a particular migration over several 600 mile legs and details of flight altitude and weather conditions.
There was mention of a goose strike on a Lockeed Electra. The aircraft was in the cruise at abt 19000 and the passengers had all been fed and watered. The stewardesses had all sat down and no one, fortunately, was in the toilet. At Goose, estimated at 60lb hit (or was hit) by the centre windscreen. It fetched up in the toilet. No one was hurt but it was estimated that the force was 300.000 ft lb. The aircraft might have been luck not to have lost its tail!
Anyone able to trace the article?