Baltimore/Wash Intl Thurgood Marshal Airport: Wildlife Strikes
2,886 reported strikes · 139 damaging · 1990–2026
📍 Baltimore, US · 39.175, -76.668
Species struck most often
- European starling184
- American kestrel128
- Gulls104
- Mourning dove103
- Barn swallow87
- Eastern meadowlark52
- Ring-billed gull46
- Killdeer43
Notable strikes
- 2002-04-11 · C-208 · Horned grebe · Substantial
Bird came thru windshld and injured the pilot. Minor, no medical attn received. 7" hole in bottom of left windhsld. Hot plate damaged. Bird id by smithsonian FAA 216. Cost includes all labor, parts and fery flight.
- 2015-11-20 · B-737-700 · Unknown bird · Substantial
Less than 2nm, w of departure end RWY 28. Rt side of a/c nose: 3-4 dents. Rt frwd windshield struck with no dmg. Engine #1 struck by bird (at least), fan blade dmg. Pilot stated approx 5 birds hit a/c.
- 2020-05-23 · B-737-700 · Unknown bird - medium · Substantial
On arrival at 5000 about 10 NE of BWI near ROAPS intersection. Bird struck metal strut and part of window between captains forward windscreen and left forward windscreen. The impact severely cracked the forward outer pane all the way across with 3 cracks. No…
Source: FAA National Wildlife Strike Database · United States Government public domain.