Greater Rochester Intl: Wildlife Strikes
628 reported strikes · 34 damaging · 1990–2026
📍 Rochester, US · 43.119, -77.672
Species struck most often
- Gulls75
- American kestrel60
- Barn swallow36
- Ring-billed gull29
- European starling23
- Sparrows16
- Killdeer14
- White-tailed deer14
Notable strikes
- 2014-03-13 · BE-400 BJET · Herring gull · Destroyed
Id by smithsonian. Engine ingested bird between last 2000 ft of RWY 4 and 1 mile from departure end. ENG failed as a result pilot saw a large bird go quickly past and immediately afterwards felt a high vibration. An emergency was declared. They landed safely…
Source: FAA National Wildlife Strike Database · United States Government public domain.