Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport: Wildlife Strikes
2,180 reported strikes · 155 damaging · 1990–2026
📍 Washington, US · 38.852, -77.038
Species struck most often
- Gulls161
- Ring-billed gull104
- Osprey72
- American kestrel64
- European starling59
- Mourning dove52
- Canada goose39
- Chimney swift37
Notable strikes
- 2016-05-24 · EMB-170 · Great blue heron · Substantial
Reported a bird strike on departure and lost #1 engine. Declared an emergency and returned to dca. Landed without incident. Throttle was reduced for remainder of flight after running through emergency checklists. Engine fan blade damage requiring engin
- 2024-04-20 · A-321 · Osprey · Substantial
Delta Airlines Maintenance notified Airport Operations that DAL850 struck a large bird on a 400 final approach to RWY01. The pilot stated that he was certain that they struck an osprey. Passengers reported seeing "flames shoot out of the engine". The…
Source: FAA National Wildlife Strike Database · United States Government public domain.