Great black-backed gull: Aircraft Strikes
215 reported strikes · 18 damaging · Large species
Airports where this happens most
- John F Kennedy Intl92
- General Edward Lawrence Logan Intl Airport28
- La Guardia Airport25
- Teterboro Airport9
- Newark Liberty Intl Airport9
- Nantucket Memorial9
- Quonset State Airport6
- Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport5
Notable strikes
- 2015-07-16 · A-340 · Great black-backed gull · Substantial
Id by smithsonian. Massport ops notified at 18:55, strike reported to have occurred at 17:40. RWY inspn with negative results. A/c engine #1 front cowling damaged. Remnants on spinner and fan blades. Outbound flt cx. A/c taken out of service for repairs.
Source: FAA National Wildlife Strike Database · United States Government public domain.