Harrisburg Intl: Wildlife Strikes
1,260 reported strikes · 40 damaging · 1990–2026
📍 Harrisburg, US · 40.193, -76.762
Species struck most often
- Bank swallow295
- Swallows61
- Gulls48
- Ring-billed gull47
- American kestrel39
- Mourning dove38
- European starling28
- Sparrows25
Notable strikes
- 2015-03-19 · EMB-170 · Ring-billed gull · Substantial
During t/o there was a loud sound after bringing the gear up. My f/o said he thought he saw a bird out of the corner of his eye. #2 ENG vibration went amber. We declared an emergency and retd to the field w/o incident. A majority of the fan blades were…
Source: FAA National Wildlife Strike Database · United States Government public domain.