Piedmont DH8A at Harrisburg on Aug 10th 2014, bird strike

A Piedmont Airlines de Havilland Dash 8-100 on behalf of US Air, registration N815EX performing flight PDT-4206/US-4206 from Harrisburg,PA to Philadelphia,PA (USA), was climbing out of Harrisburg when the aircraft flew through a flock of geese and received a bird strike resulting in a broken windshield. The aircraft returned to Harrisburg for a safe landing.

A replacement Dash 8-100 registration N814EX reached Phildelphia with a delay of 50 minutes.