A pilot was forced to crash-land in Carnation Saturday afternoon, Aug. 28, after a bird smashed into the windshield.

According to reports from the King County Sheriff’s Office and media reports, the accident happened about 4 p.m., forcing the plane down into a field near Northeast 124th Avenue and the Carnation-Duvall Road.

There was some damage to the plane, but the craft was mostly intact, Sheriff’s Spokesman John Urquhart stated. The pilot had relatively minor injuries, including wounds to his face, and was taken to Overlake Hospital Medical Center for treatment.