Brazilian pilot on medevac mission loses eye in bird-strike

[FLY4HOURS.BE]

A Brazilian pilot flying on a Medevac twin-engine mission lost an eye during a bird-strike. The bird collided with the airplane's windshield and burst through the glass.
The 22 years young pilot was hit in his left eye and got knocked down for a few minutes but was able to land the airplane safely...
Although he was taken to the hospital and underwent immediate surgery, his eye seems to be lost.

Very sad, he lost everything, doing what he likes the most...
Worst part is that he will not be allowed to take the commands anymore...
So sorry

[Spotter 22]

UH!! Sad story...
I thought the cockpit window was (almost) unbreakable ?!!
They say after a crash it's one of the parts they find complete and impossible to break with a fire axe??!!

[FLY4HOURS.BE]

Well a twin-engine is not a jetliner... I suppose the window is breakable, seen the outcome of this incident.
Very sad as you say

[SN30952]

Here is how bird strike happens.
This is also a famous one

[ElcoB]

Birdstrike : UH-60 of the IAF.

Keep in mind: this is a helicopter with a max-speed of 300 km/h.
A bird can penetrate a canopy of a jet-fighter flying at 1000 km/h.

[SN30952]

Vlieënier verloor oog oor aasvoël
’n Mediese vlieënier is blind in sy een oog nadat ’n aasvoël die venster van sy klein tweemotorige vliegtuig getref en dit versplinter het.