Snowy owl: Aircraft Strikes
398 reported strikes · 33 damaging · Large species
Airports where this happens most
- General Edward Lawrence Logan Intl Airport85
- John F Kennedy Intl51
- Chicago O'hare Intl Airport50
- Detroit Metro Wayne County Airport32
- Newark Liberty Intl Airport15
- Cleveland-hopkins Intl Airport14
- Minneapolis-st Paul Intl/Wold-chamberlain Airport11
- Chicago Midway Intl Airport10
Notable strikes
- 2018-03-06 · A-321 · Snowy owl · Substantial
Mor remarks: dal1640 departed to atl and when airborne a large bird was ingested in the engine. He said the engine was running normal after the strike but as precaution declared an emergency and returned to dtw. 181 souls on board, neg hazmat, and 4 hrs of…
- 2018-03-30 · B-737-900 · Snowy owl · Substantial
DTW to LAS flght; arcrft dvrtd with emrgncy to MSP. Flght lnded 21:59 wth no nose gear steering prkng at Gte F13. Dmge vsble inside nose gear well to hydralic lines and cbling assmbly. Rmains torn apart, soaked in hyrdlc fluid; likly Snowy Owl. Extent of…
Source: FAA National Wildlife Strike Database · United States Government public domain.