John Glenn Columbus Intl Airport: Wildlife Strikes
2,121 reported strikes · 69 damaging · 1990–2026
📍 Columbus, US · 39.998, -82.892
Species struck most often
- Mourning dove327
- Killdeer139
- European starling135
- American kestrel112
- Red-tailed hawk109
- Barn swallow89
- Eastern meadowlark63
- Striped skunk49
Notable strikes
- 2015-08-20 · CRJ100/200 · Red-tailed hawk · Substantial
Id by smithsonian. Emergency return to kcmh due to engine vibration. Ingested suspected hawk into rt engine. RWY inspn found large debris field of remains consistent with ingestion. Field id suspects red-tailed hawk and smithsonian confirmed id. A/c has at…
- 2023-04-23 · B-737-800 · Canada goose · Substantial
1 mostly intact Canada Goose found on runway 10R28L near TWY C6 and large amount of remains likely from one other Canada Goose found scattered between Twy C5 and Twy C6 on 10R28L. AA1958 stated that they hit a bird on departure causing engine fire and…
Source: FAA National Wildlife Strike Database · United States Government public domain.