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Learn MoreHEMS H145 Bird Strike (HB-ZQJ) On 24 March 2021 Airbus H145 air ambulance HB-ZQJ of Schweizerische Luft-Ambulanz was damaged by a bird strike in the cruise. The 1.3 kg bird penetrated the lower cockpit...
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