Louie Armstrong New Orleans Intl Airport: Wildlife Strikes

Notable strikes

• 2010-05-10 · AW 109 · Black vulture · Substantial

  Id by smithsonian, FAA 4316. DNA & whole feather. Pax received cut on his chin and a swollen cheek. Pilot and pax were wearing helmets. Windshld was broken, frame was deformed, skylight was broken and vertical fin was damaged.

• 2015-05-18 · B-737-800 · Unknown bird - medium · Substantial

  Captain saw and heard the bird that struck above f/o windshield. The next crew preflighting the a/c found more damage to #2 engine. Capt stated there was blade damage.

• 2021-09-26 · B-737-800 · Anhinga · Substantial

  SWA 6509 departed to the north via Runway 02 when it stuck a flock of around 7 birds of an unknown type, ingesting some into the left engine. After completing their checklist and burning some fuel off, they elected to return to MSY. Substantial damage to fan…

• 2021-07-17 · A-320 · Anhinga · Substantial

  This incident reported by Pratt & Whitney Aircraft and MTU Maintenance Zhuhai Co. Ltd. P&W main POC A Castillejo, [email protected]. Pw esn v16040. Maintenance report narrative includes: "07/23/2021, 11:55 am. ESN V16040 experienced a Bird…

• 2023-12-20 · B-737-8 · Bald eagle · Substantial

  Engine damaged. 737-8, Engine Manufacturer CFM INTL Classification Standard Engine Model LEAP-1B28 SER Reported as Pelican, but Smithsonian Wildlife/Species Identification: Bald eagle (Haliaeetus leucocephalus) SECOND REPORT: O10 observed smoke plume from…