Ring-necked duck: Aircraft Strikes

Notable strikes

• 2015-03-23 · B-737-800 · Ring-necked duck · Substantial

  Id by smithsonian. Aal 2343 deptd for ord at 2107l. Struck birds (assume 2-10) at 1500-2000 ft agl. Retd to dfw on alert ii conditions. RWY 17c closed from 2114 to 2124 hrs. A/c landed safely at 2114. RWY 17r closed for special cfr 139 inspn from 2133 to…

• 2019-11-29 · EUROCOPTER BK 117 · Ring-necked duck · Substantial

  Medical transport. Damaged top of pilots side windscreen. 20 inch crack that could not be seen until shutdown and post inspection. Windscreen will need to be replaced. Unrepairable. Smithsonian Wildlife Identification Comments: Samples from the a/c labeled…

• 2022-10-05 · BELL-407 · Ring-necked duck · Substantial

  Medical transport. Windshield was destroyed. No injuries. Pilot report: multiple ducks hit the helicopter, one hit hard enough and broke through the PIC window hitting the PIC then continued towards the back of the helicopter where it hit the flight nurse…

• 2024-03-04 · EC135 · Ring-necked duck · Substantial

  Medical transport. Pilot s windscreen and Copilots chin bubble are both shattered. Side channel flooring at copilot s feet is bent up and torn. Red MR blade separated along trailing edge with additional perpendicular fiber gash. All blades have damaged blade…

• 2024-10-10 · EUROCOPTER BK 117 · Ring-necked duck · Substantial

  Medical transport. New england life flight inc dba Pilot was flying under NVG and 3-4 birds through the NVG less than one second before impact. Aircraft was stable, no other malfunctions were evident. Pilot made precautionary landing at the nearest…