Sora: Aircraft Strikes
185 reported strikes · 14 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…
Source: FAA National Wildlife Strike Database · United States Government public domain.