Doves: Aircraft Strikes
1,424 reported strikes · 59 damaging · Small species
Airports where this happens most
- Austin-bergstrom Intl144
- Phoenix-mesa Gateway129
- Pensacola Intl Airport60
- Tucson Intl58
- William P Hobby Airport51
- Louie Armstrong New Orleans Intl Airport36
- George Bush Intercontinental/ Houston Airport35
- Easterwood Field Airport35
Notable strikes
- 2000-07-03 · AYRES THRUSH · Doves · Substantial
Pilot was spraying a field when a flock of doves flew into the flight path. Numerous birds were ingested in ENG inake resulting in a loss of ENG power. Pilot elected to land in a cotton field with a tail wind. During ldg roll, pilot intentionally ground…
Source: FAA National Wildlife Strike Database · United States Government public domain.