Common loon: Aircraft Strikes
62 reported strikes · 33 damaging · Large species
Airports where this happens most
- Pittsburgh Intl Airport4
- John F Kennedy Intl4
- Newark Liberty Intl Airport4
- Hartsfield - Jackson Atlanta Intl Airport4
- Los Angeles Intl3
- Santa Barbara Municipal2
- Washington Dulles Intl Airport2
- John Glenn Columbus Intl Airport2
Notable strikes
- 2016-12-05 · MD-88 · Common loon · Substantial
Bird ingested into #1 engine all fan blades damaged, one broke off. Contained engine failure. Returned to MEM as emergency.Fan blades damaged beyond manual limits. Also, inlet cowl and fan attrition liners damaged. Engine removed.
Source: FAA National Wildlife Strike Database · United States Government public domain.