Brown thrasher: Aircraft Strikes
71 reported strikes · 3 damaging · Small species
Airports where this happens most
- Hartsfield - Jackson Atlanta Intl Airport9
- Memphis Intl5
- John F Kennedy Intl3
- Tulsa Intl2
- Middle Georgia Regional2
- Kansas City Intl2
- Blue Grass Airport2
- Greenville-spartanburg Intl2
Notable strikes
- 2018-03-26 · EC130 · Brown thrasher · Substantial
Bird struck the front of the aircraft on the windscreen. The bird penetrated the aircraft, struck the instrument panel, then the roof of the cabin finally coming to rest on top of the pilot s night vision goggles. The windscreen was broken at the point of…
Source: FAA National Wildlife Strike Database · United States Government public domain.