Salt Lake City Intl: Wildlife Strikes

Notable strikes

• 1996-11-23 · C-172 · Unknown bird - large · Substantial

  Lgr bird smashed windshld on final, blinded pilot. Rt seat pilot landed a/c. Injury- pilot s face cut. VFR flying conditions.

• 2015-03-28 · ROBINSON R44 · Ring-billed gull · Substantial

  Pilots reported seeing 2 birds in front of the helicopter while inbound for landing. Pilot took evasive action, however, one of the birds struck the pax side window causing it to shatter. The cfi was sitting in the rt seat sustained a small cut to his hand.

• 2015-09-23 · B-737-900 · White-faced ibis · Substantial

  Short final. Bird struck the front l/g. No dmg to l/g. Significant dmg to engine #1 nose cowl. Dmg required removal and replacement of nose cowl. Estimated cost of repair $973,000 and labor $200. Remains taken fron landing gear. No sample taken from damaged…

• 2018-04-10 · TECNAM P2006T · Western/Clark's grebe complex · Substantial

  In pattern landing. Significant damage to nose other areas of aircraft. Note: AC type Tecnam P2006T. Rotax engine.Struck at least two birds between KSLC and KBTF. Damage to both engines and possibly the wing. Note: SI confirms Western/Clark s grebe complex.

• 2021-03-30 · B-757-200 · American white pelican · Substantial

  Smithsonian Wildlife Identification Comments: DNA, microstructure and whole feathers examined. American white pelican (Pelecanus erythrorhynchos) Bird/s went through radome and damaged P-dome, lwr localizer ant. & weather radar ant. And motor. Seven photos…