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British Aerospace 4121 Jetstream 41 - Bird Strike (South Africa) Date:    Monday 3 January 2022 Type:   British Aerospace 4121 Jetstream 41 Operator:         SA Airlink Registration:    ZS-NRJ MSN:   41062 First flight:       1995-05-19 (26 years 8 months) Engines:          2 Garrett TPE331-14GR-805H Crew:   Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: Passengers:    Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: Total:   Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: Aircraft damage:          Substantial Location:         near Venetia Mine Airport (  South Africa) Phase: Approach (APR) Nature:            Domestic Non Scheduled Passenger Departure airport:        Johannesburg-O.R. Tambo International Airport (JNB/FAOR), South Africa Destination airport:      Venetia Mine Airport (FAVM), South Africa Narrative: A Jetstream 41 struck a large bird upon final approach or landing at Venetia Mine Airport in South Africa. Photos from the scene show that one of the no.2 engine propeller blades had separated, penetrating the fuselage. From Twitter:  Remind me never to sit by a prop again! Thankfully no one hurt on this J41. #j41 #birdstrike #fanhitstheshit #birdmighthavebeeninjured It sure as hell would have woken you up if you were napping onboard. 12:08 PM · Jan 4, 2022