Southwest aircraft hits birds on takeoff at Myrtle Beach airport, Myrtle Beach SC


A Southwest aircraft reported hitting four to five small birds on the runway during takeoff at Myrtle Beach International Airport. The aircraft did not report any problems. A runway inspection and foreign object debris sweep were requested following the bird strike.
Audio|Source: Myrtle Beach International Airport (KMYR)
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Transcript:
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It's up a 3833 tower for me.
00:02
You may have had some bird strikes.
00:04
The four or five small birds on a takeoff roll that we did hit in the nose, we're not having any problems, just wanted to notify you guys.
00:11
So this 3833, Roger, thank you for that.
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Blue streak 51 86, Rital Beach Tower.
00:17
Southwest that just departed, reported possibly hitting a flock of birds that just departed.
00:21
Did you want to wait for the fod inspection?
00:23
We hit the birds on the runway.
00:24
Boost streak 5186, affirmative.
00:26
Are they available to do it now or did you get a hold of somebody? Yes, I did.
00:32
I just called them and they should be coming out any minute.
00:34
All right, we'll just wait for it.
00:37
We'll just wait for it. Okay. It was prior to rotation.
00:39
It was around the 7th Southwest 30-60.
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Delta Surrey 33-8 record.
00:44
Thanks for all the info.
00:45
Contact Jack Center 134.372.
00:47
All the way down to 362, runway inspection before that.
00:50
South West aircraft that had a closed the strike.
00:52
Airport 48, Myrtle Beach, Tau proceed as requested on to runway 1-8.
00:57
Proceeding as requested on the runway 1-8, Airport 48.
01:00
Airport 48, the Southwest just told us it was prior to rotation, so it should be somewhere midfield.
01:06
They said about four to five, small berks.
01:09
Copy. You're doing a sweep right now.
01:10
Thank you.
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Location mentioned:
Myrtle Beach International Airport (MYR), 1100 Jetport Rd, Myrtle Beach, SC 29577
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