Caspian tern: Aircraft Strikes
62 reported strikes · 4 damaging · Medium species
Airports where this happens most
- Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport9
- San Francisco Intl Airport7
- Metro Oakland Intl7
- Burke Lakefront6
- Seattle-tacoma Intl3
- Portland Intl (or)3
- Southwest Oregon Regional Airport2
- Flying Cloud Airport2
Notable strikes
- 2015-06-03 · HH-65 · Caspian tern · Substantial
Id by smithsonian. Uscg mx collected remains from the hoist boom with significant dmg. Ws will follow up with costs and down time. (data entry note: location of strike not reptd. Checking with reporter. It was over dockweiler beach)
Source: FAA National Wildlife Strike Database · United States Government public domain.