White-headed gull complex: Aircraft Strikes

Notable strikes

• 2015-01-07 · DC-10-30 · White-headed gull complex · Substantial

  Id by smithsonian. Three samples received for id. All three were undetermined species of white-headed gull. Insufficient diagnostic material for more specific id. Pilot reported strike on climbout causing vibration. A/c returned to kslc as a precaution. Four…

• 2015-03-18 · B-737-900 · White-headed gull complex · Substantial

  Id by smithsonian. Note: 2nd set of remains received for id confirmed this level of id. Undetermined species of white-headed gull. Insufficient diagnostic material for more specific id. Photos.

• 2016-03-28 · CRJ700 · White-headed gull complex · Substantial

  Undetermined species of white-headed gull. Large section of fuselage covered with snarge and a small dent. The copilot far windshield had multiple cracks due to strike. Impact cracked the outer windscreen. Due to the location of thte strike, no remains we

• 2018-04-11 · EMB-170 · White-headed gull complex · Substantial

  Port Authority Operations received a call regarding a strike on CFRQP (E175) on a 15 mile final to EWR at 3000 feet. The aircraft landed runway 4R and parked at gate 12 at Terminal A. Damage was done to the outside cowl of engine number 1 and birds were…

• 2017-04-14 · CRJ700 · White-headed gull complex · Substantial

  Mor remarks: mnu302, crj9 was inbound to ewr, 10 miles from the approach end of RWY 4r, when the aircraft struck a flock of 5-6 large geese which caused substantial damage to the left wing s leading edge. The pilot was able to continue the approach and landed…