Greater white-fronted goose: Aircraft Strikes

Notable strikes

• 2017-11-18 · C-172 · Greater white-fronted goose · Substantial

  Mor remarks: at approximately 2049z n9678q, about 9 miles sw of the airport, called the tower declaring an emergency due to a bird strike. N9678q informed the tower that the front windshield of the aircraft had been completely blown off. After receiving…

• 2017-11-25 · PA-32 · Greater white-fronted goose · Substantial

  MOR Remarks: N856SC was cruising VFR/35 when he encounter a bird strike that shattered the windshield. N856SC diverted in KTVR and landed safely at 0043z. /Remarks from 5200-7 or other report: 80% loss of front left windshield. Debris of bird filled the…

• 2015-11-06 · B-737-700 · Greater white-fronted goose · Substantial

  Struck large flock of birds on downwind leg about to trun base leg on a night visual at kmci. Increased thrust to make sure engines spolled up as event occurred with thrust at idle. All engine indications were normal. Landed w/o incident. Notified tower…

• 2019-10-27 · A-320 · Greater white-fronted goose · Substantial

  Delta flt 1377 an a320 reported striking multiple birds on approach on a 4 mile final for RWY 1l. The pilot stated they flew through a flock of canada geese and heard three distinct thuds. Pilot stated all engine indications were normal. 3 samples sent to…

• 2019-11-05 · EC135 · Greater white-fronted goose · Substantial

  Medical transport. Damaged left hand chin bubble window, nose/landing light fairing, radio antenna, main rotor transmission cowling, and possible damage to a main rotor blade. Maintenance staff will be inspecting for more damage. WSW (252 Degrees) from KLHM…