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Significant Airframe Damage. On 19 November 2022, an Airbus A320 was descending below 13,000 feet towards its destination of Omaha, clear of clouds at night and at 290 knots, when an explosive decompression occurred as a result of bird strike damage.
A bird strike (sometimes called birdstrike, bird ingestion (for an engine), bird hit, or bird aircraft strike hazard (BASH)) is a collision between an airborne animal (usually a bird or bat) and a moving vehicle (usually an aircraft).
This category is for accidents or incidents which have occurred on commercial airliners throughout history involving bird strikes. See also Category:Whale collisions with ships
Mar 1, 2023 · White-tailed deer have destroyed 26 aircraft in collisions since 1990, more than any other species of bird, mammal, or reptile.
Jun 27, 2024 · In smaller aircraft, particularly single-engine aircraft, bird strikes can be fatal. Since 1988, 262 bird strike fatalities have been reported globally, and 250 aircraft destroyed.
A summary of wildlife strikes reported to the International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO) Bird Strike Information System (IBIS) for the years 2016 to 2021 is included in Attachment B, the IBIS World Wildlife Strike Statistics in Attachment C, and a list of wildlife species in Attachment D.
1 day ago · The crew of Executive Jet Airways Flight 686 reported a bird strike and returned safely to Metro Oakland International Airport around 12:30 p.m. local time on Monday, June 10. The twin-jet Cessna Citation Latitude aircraft was traveling to Minneapolis-St. Paul International Airport.
