FAA Reports of Wildlife Incidents With Aircraft

The FAA Wildlife Strike Database contains records of reported wildlife strikes since 1990. Strike reporting is voluntary. Therefore, this database only represents the information we have received from airlines, airports, pilots, Mandatory Occurrence Reports (MOR), incident/accident information, and other sources  FAA Wildlife Strike Database

Van Nuys 495 entries  2014-2024- of those with detail reports. 

•   12 reports of minor damage to aircraft
  • geese (12-18-2015)
• 136 reports of no damage
•    7 reports of substantial damage to aircraft - caused by 
  • American kestrel
  • American wigeon
  • Hawks
  • Rock pigeon
  • Unknown bird - medium
•   3 reports of domestic cats (no details of damage)
• 18 reports of striped skunks (no details of damage)
• 6 reports of opossum (no details of damage)
• 1 report of turkey vulture (no details of damage)

Whiteman 12 entries 2014-2024- of those with detail reports.

• 3 reports of minor damage to aircraft
  • caused by Rock Pigeons
• 5 reports of no damage

Camarillo 116 entries 2014-2024- of those with detail reports

• 3 reports of coyotes in 2023(no details of damage)

Burbank  (Bob Hope) 2014-2024 602 entries - of those with detail reports

•  20 reports of minor damage to aircraft
• 388 reports of no damage
• 14 reports of substantial damage to aircraft - caused by
  • unknown bird - medium & small size
  • Rock pigeon
  • Gulls
• No damage from a domestic dog in 1995
• A coyote 6/2/23 (no details of damage)
• 13 reports of striped skunks (no details of damage)
•   2 reports of opossum (no damage)

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