Sora: Aircraft Strikes
187 reported strikes · 15 damaging · Small species
Airports where this happens most
- Dallas/Fort Worth Intl Airport16
- Chicago O'hare Intl Airport8
- Hartsfield - Jackson Atlanta Intl Airport6
- Salt Lake City Intl5
- Memphis Intl5
- Kansas City Intl5
- George Bush Intercontinental/ Houston Airport5
- Austin-bergstrom Intl5
Notable strikes
- 2015-05-08 · BELL-407 · Sora · Substantial
Id by smithsonian. Bird found in engine intake. Feathers found in engine compressor. Engine replaced.
- 2022-09-19 · A-320 · Sora · Substantial
From mor: dal1661, a320, dfw-dtw, acft departed and pilot reported a birdstrike. Pilot elected to return to dfw and held a circled to burn fuel. Pilot reported that the outer windshield was cracked. The crew did not declare an emergency and was not on oxygen…
- 2026-05-09 · BELL-407 · Sora · Substantial
Medical transport. Impacted copilot (port side) windscreen causing it to break and various windscreen parts enter the cabin. Aborted flight and landed at nearest airport due to wind rush and noise. 6 miles south of K68. 4 photos. Note: owner/ opreator tvpx…
Source: FAA National Wildlife Strike Database · United States Government public domain.