Broad-winged hawk: Aircraft Strikes
74 reported strikes · 25 damaging · Medium species
Airports where this happens most
- George Bush Intercontinental/ Houston Airport7
- Memphis Intl4
- Dallas/Fort Worth Intl Airport4
- Teterboro Airport3
- Minneapolis-st Paul Intl/Wold-chamberlain Airport2
- Ford Airport2
- Ellington Field Airport2
- Napa County Airport2
Notable strikes
- 2020-05-21 · EC135 · Broad-winged hawk · Substantial
Medical transport. Penetrated co-pilot windshield. Note: owner/ operator center for emergency medicine of western pa/ e3ma.
- 2024-09-25 · CITATIONJET · Broad-winged hawk · Substantial
Upon descent to land at Springdale Municipal Airport (KASG) near Fayetteville, AR at 7000ft MSL we struck a number of large white birds. There was a loud noise and jolt. The windshield was obscured. The aircraft landed without incident at Springdale airport…
Source: FAA National Wildlife Strike Database · United States Government public domain.