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Cape Air Flight Landed Safely In St Thomas After Bird Strike Shattered Windshield
The pilot of a Cape Air flight which departed the British Virgin Islands on Sunday afternoon successfully landed at the Cyril E. King Airport in St. Thomas after the plane struck a bird in-flight shattering the windshield.
Reports are that on June 4 Cape Air flight KAP8861 departed the BVI with five passengers and around 2:53 p.m. the plane hit a bird north of Water Island, shattering the windshield just minutes before it was scheduled to land in the United States Virgin Islands.
Despite the in-air emergency, the aircraft safely landed at 2:56 p.m. at the Cyril E King Airport.
According to the Virgin Islands Ports Authority, two passengers were injured during the incident, but there were no fatalites.
The passengers and the pilot were treated at the Schneider Regional Medical Center in St Thomas.
Airport Authority confirmed that there were no reports of any mechanical issues as the plane taxied to the terminal gate.
