During the past century, wildlife-aircraft strikes have resulted in the loss of hundreds of lives worldwide, as well as billions of dollars in aircraft damage. The FAA maintains a comprehensive program to address wildlife hazards. Through policy and guidance, research and outreach, we strive to stay ahead of the issue.

Wildlife Strike Reporting

Report a Strike

• FAA's Wildlife Strike Database
  Report a strike or explore the available strike data.
• Smithsonian Institution's Feather Lab
  Learn how to submit bird remains for identification.

Strike Data

• Wildlife Strikes to Civil Aircraft in the United States, 1990 - 2022 (Added 6/28/2023)
• Some Significant Wildlife Strikes to Civil Aircraft in the United States, January 1990 - March 2022 (PDF) (Updated 4/8/22)
  U.S. Department of Agriculture / Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service / Wildlife Services.
• Strike Information Summaries (as of April 30, 2018)
  Summaries produced by Embry Riddle Prescott Center for Wildlife and Aviation from data drawn from the FAA Wildlife Strike Database.

Wildlife Contacts

• John Weller
  FAA Wildlife Biologist
  (202) 267-3778
  John.Weller@faa.gov
• Amy Anderson
  FAA Wildlife Biologist
  (202) 267-7205
  Amy.Anderson@faa.gov
• Wesley Major
  FAA Technical Center Wildlife Project Lead
  (609) 485-4405
  Wesley.Major@faa.gov