WABASHA COUNTY, Minn. (WCCO) – A state patrol pilot is recovering from a head injury after a duck hit the windshield of a patrol helicopter.
Wabasha County Police had requested flight assistance around 10:15 p.m., and as the pilots were returning, the duck and helicopter collided.
One pilot suffered a head injury, but they were able to land the helicopter at the St. Paul airport. From there, the pilot was taken to a nearby hospital and has since been released.
A state patrol pilot is recovering after a duck went through the windshield of our helicopter. Around 10:15 p.m., a state patrol flight was called in to assist local law enforcement in Wabasha County. While the pilots were returning from assistance, the helicopter was hit by a duck. pic.twitter.com/GAIS5GoPzk
— State Patrol PIO (@MSPPIO) May 19, 2022
Damage to the helicopter is still being assessed, the state patrol says.