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Cessna 208 Suffers Substantial Damage After Deer Strike During Takeoff in Florida

A Cessna 208 aircraft sustained substantial damage following a collision with a deer during its takeoff roll on May 26, 2021. The incident occurred in Broward County, Florida. The aircraft was operating as an unscheduled Part 135 flight at the time of the event. The impact with the wildlife happened while the plane was accelerating for departure. According to the initial report, there were no fatal or serious injuries to the occupants.

Official Source: https://www.asias.faa.gov/apex/f?p=100:96:11250404992668::::P96_ENTRY_DATE,P96_MAKE_NAME,P96_FATAL_FLG:21-MAY-26,CESSNA