Wood duck: Aircraft Strikes
141 reported strikes · 36 damaging · Medium species
Airports where this happens most
- John F Kennedy Intl19
- La Guardia Airport8
- Newark Liberty Intl Airport7
- Minneapolis-st Paul Intl/Wold-chamberlain Airport6
- Charlotte/Douglas Intl Airport5
- Hartsfield - Jackson Atlanta Intl Airport5
- Teterboro Airport4
- Lambert-st Louis Intl3
Notable strikes
- 2022-10-07 · EC135 · Wood duck · Substantial
Medical transport. Significant damaged to aircraft. Large birds (reported as geese) penetrated pilot s windscreen. Passenger compartment sliding door push out window was jettisoned from aircraft likely due to sudden pressure change. One crewmember suffered…
- 2023-02-08 · EC135 · Wood duck · Substantial
Medical transport. Duck crashed through the copilot side windshield, struck the dash and continued through the blackout screen behind the pilot and into the cabin area bouncing of the helmet of the Nurse, and landed next to the patient and Medic. Med-trans…
- 2023-02-28 · BELL-206 · Wood duck · Substantial
Medical transport. Pilot s Windscreen and righthand side bulge window damaged. RH Bulge door damaged. NOTE: OWNER/ operator air evac ems inc/ Air Evac Lifeteam. 6 photos.
Source: FAA National Wildlife Strike Database · United States Government public domain.