Ruddy duck: Aircraft Strikes
139 reported strikes · 34 damaging · Medium species
Airports where this happens most
- La Guardia Airport17
- Salt Lake City Intl16
- John F Kennedy Intl13
- Sacramento Intl7
- Los Angeles Intl7
- Metro Oakland Intl4
- Minneapolis-st Paul Intl/Wold-chamberlain Airport4
- Newark Liberty Intl Airport4
Notable strikes
- 2022-04-19 · AW 109 · Ruddy duck · Substantial
Medical transport. Ihc health services inc Maintenance crew collected remains on 4/19. Remains picked up by Ops 607 on 4/21 and immediately given to airport biologist. Crew reports a nurse on the aircraft was struck in the face by the bird. The aircraft…
- 2019-11-03 · MOONEY M20 · Ruddy duck · Substantial
Feathered Bird Strike, leading edge of left wing causing a 12x10 hole. NOTE: OWNER/ operator angel wings flyers llc/ Ric Swaningson
Source: FAA National Wildlife Strike Database · United States Government public domain.