BAe 125 Series 800
Flight Crew Air Transport Pilot (ATP)
Aircraft Equipment Problem Critical; Inflight Event / Encounter Bird / Animal
Flight Crew Executed Go Around / Missed Approach; Flight Crew Landed in Emergency Condition; General Declared Emergency
Environment - Non Weather Related
On final approach [a] large bird dove at the aircraft and struck the nose gear. The altitude was approximately 2;000 feet MSL. The air brake horn sounded [and] both hydraulic low pressure warning lights illuminated. A go-around was initiated. Departure Control was contacted. Emergency declared. All appropriate normal and emergency checklists were completed. The emergency equipment met the aircraft after it stopped on the runway; about 6;000 feet from approach end. The landing gear was pinned and the aircraft was towed off the runway and to the hangar.
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HS-125-800XPC flight crew reported loss of hydraulics after a bird struck their aircraft in the nose gear area during approach.