George Bush Intercontinental/ Houston Airport: Wildlife Strikes
3,918 reported strikes · 96 damaging · 1990–2026
📍 Houston, US · 29.984, -95.341
Species struck most often
- Mourning dove335
- Killdeer222
- Cliff swallow221
- Microbats216
- Brazilian free-tailed bat196
- Barn swallow96
- Rock pigeon63
- Western cattle egret58
Notable strikes
- 2016-03-06 · B-767-400 · Black vulture · Substantial
Birdstrike to rt hand side at the departure end of RWY and needed to ck if everything was in order. On departure the crew advised they needed to dump fuel if they needed to return. The a/c stopped the climb at 5000 feet. About 5 minutes later the crew adv
Source: FAA National Wildlife Strike Database · United States Government public domain.