Anhinga: Aircraft Strikes

Notable strikes

• 2005-07-03 · C-172 · Anhinga · Substantial

  While flying west shore of lake apopka, fl bird dove thru pilot s windshld and ended in backseat, dead. Husband saw 2 birds approaching windshld just before impact. Loud noise in a/c due to windshield s absence. Went into emergency procedure mode. Could not…

• 2022-09-03 · C-182 · Anhinga · Substantial

  Pilot suffered laceration to the forehead requiring 10 stiches, slight concussion and blood loss. It is unknown whether the injuries were from the bird or the broken glass windshield. The bird was cleanly decapitated upon entering the aircraft, but the…

• 2020-03-12 · BE-36 · Anhinga · Substantial

  Declared an alert 2 and landed safely. Bird went through windshield. Gta air inc . 5 photos. Broken windshield, instrument panel, hole in tail, dent in wing surface, interior mess. Pilot had difficulty communicating and a light gun was used to clear the…

• 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…