Sacramento Intl: Wildlife Strikes

Notable strikes

• 2017-11-29 · B-737-700 · Northern pintail · Substantial

  MOR Remarks: SWA158/B737 departed SMF for SEA. On departure SWA158 encountered a bird strike. SWA158 declared an emergency and informed the controller the right engine was still running however, it was vibrating. They requested to return to SMF. They were…

• 2016-01-08 · A-320 · Greater white-fronted goose · Substantial

  Multiple strikes while on downwind aprch to RWY 16l. Dmg to engine #2 cowling, left side pitot tube fuselage area and lt wing l/e. Blood smear on rt wing root with no apparent dmg. Samples taken from the engine and pitot tube. A/c landed w/o incident. A/c

• 2016-01-09 · B-737-7 · Geese · Substantial

  Undetermined species of goose. Insufficient diagnostic material for more specific id, 1nm from departure end. Dmg to engine #1 blades. A/c requested to land, tower declared it an inflight emergency and rolled emergency crews. Crew reported never losing an

• 2025-12-07 · B-737-700 · Greater white-fronted goose · Substantial

  MULTIPLE SPECIES The strike occurred on 12/7 at 2115, but the strike was not reported to Airside Operations until 1003 on 12/8. AS13 collected information about the strike from Southwest Operations and mechanics, as well as from data on Flightaware. The nose…

• 2025-12-23 · EMB-170 · Mallard · Substantial

  RWY 17L QXE 2026 bird strike. AS12 did an inspection and did not see anything on RWY 17L.;Precautionary_Landing_Air_Turnback;Other_CancellationAircraft Limit Exceedance. 22 fan blades damaged, and the full set was replaced. Update from GE via email on…