Seattle-tacoma Intl: Wildlife Strikes

Notable strikes

• 2015-03-01 · A-330 · Red-tailed hawk · Substantial

  Smithsonian confirmed field id according to arpt biol. Dal 166 reptd a possible birdstrike after ldg. Ops reptd debris on RWY 16c. Pilot thought it was a hawk. (data entry note: checking with ENG manu and dal for dmg details. Dal mx log shows #1 ENG was…

• 2015-10-08 · A-330 · Red-tailed hawk · Substantial

  Gender type for both samples received male. Sample 1 from RWY and sample 2 from ENG. Bird struck at the speed v1, with nose wheel off the ground. Right engine flamed out and made a loud bang like noise. Remains from engine and RWY will be analyzed seperately…

• 2016-03-01 · A-319 · Gulls · Substantial

  Pilot reported seeing 10-15 gulls flying across the RWY at rotation on t/o run. Loud impact heard on #1 engine, smell of birning in cockpit and engine vibrations felt. A/c returned to ksea and made a precautionary landing. Evid of ingestion. Remain ssent

• 2017-10-24 · A-320 · Varied thrush · Substantial

  Mor remarks: ual459 struck a large bird on departure 7 miles off departure end. Pilot held at 100 for 15 minutes while talking to company. Pilot decided to return to sea and elected not to declare an emergency. Landed safely 1438z. /Remarks from 5200-7 or…

• 2022-12-06 · A-320 · Great horned owl · Substantial

  Inspected combustion chamber (due to birdstrike event - see l/p 60378650), bird debris found in/around panel overhang cooling holes and deflector cooling holes. Alaska Airlines Airbus A320 ingested Great Horned Owl into #1 engine. Engine replaced. AS…