Republic ERJ-175 Bird Strike at EYW Posted on 01-Jan-13 by AirBeagle «US Airways flight 3284, an Embraer ERJ0175 operated by Republic Airlines flying between EYW/KEYW and CLT/KCLT with 72 passengers and 4 crew members, experienced a bird strike on initial climb out. The flight leveled off at 3,000 feet and was diverted to RSW/KRSW 75 minutes after departure.