The following information provides an awareness of problems that might be avoided in the future. The information is based on final reports by official investigative authorities on aircraft accidents and incidents.
Jets
Bird Hit Gear Door
Boeing 747-400ER. Minor damage. No injuries.
A training captain occupying the right seat noticed a loud, strange sound as the aircraft neared cruise altitude after departing from San Francisco the night of Oct. 6, 2016, for a flight to Sydney, Australia. The trainee captain, who was new to the aircraft, did not notice anything unusual, and the cockpit instruments showed no sign of anything amiss.
Shortly thereafter, the cabin services manager (CSM) told the flight crew that an abnormal vibr…
