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2007 Summary Report - Bird Stikes to Canadian Aircraft Section 4 - Bird Strikes to Military Aircraft

4.1 Overall Situation

4.1a Number of Reported Military Strikes: by Site

4.2 Characteristics of Military Strikes

4.2a Kind of Bird Involved
4.2b Month of Occurrence
4.2c Aircraft Involved
4.2d Altitude of Strikes

4.3 Operational Effects of Military Wildlife Incidents

4.3a Effects on Flight/Aircraft
4.3b Parts Struck/Damaged

4.1a Number of Reported Military Strikes: By Site

AIRPORT AIRPORTCODE # OF STRIKES
ABBOTSFORD CYXX 1
BAGOTVILLE CYBG 4
COLD LAKE CYOD 20
COMOX CYQQ 10
CRANBROOK CYXC 1
CRAWFORD BAY CAR2 1
EDMONTON/NAMAO (HELI) CYED 5
EVANSVILLE REGIONAL KEVV 1
GAGETOWN (HELI) CYCX 5
GANDER INT'L CYQX 2
GOOSE BAY CYYR 1
GREENWOOD CYZX 4
MONCTON/GREATER MONCTON INT'L CYQM 1
MOOSE JAW/AIR VICE MARSHAL C.M. MCEWEN AIRPORT CYMJ 49
NIAGARA FALLS INT'L KIAG 1
PEMBROKE CYTA 1
PETAWAWA CYWA 2
PETERBOROUGH CYPQ 1
PORTAGE LA PRAIRIE/SOUTHPORT CYPG 2
QUÉBEC/JEAN LESAGE INT'L CYQB 1
SAINT HUBERT CYHU 1
ST. PAUL CEW3 1
STEPHENVILLE CYJT 1
THUNDER BAY CYQT 1
TRENTON MUNI CYTN 2
TRENTON 1590 CYTR 7
VALCARTIER (W/C J.H.L. (JOE) LECOMTE) (HELI) CYOY 10
VICTORIA INT'L CYYJ 2
WAINWRIGHT CYWV 1
WAINWRIGHT (FIELD 21) CFP7 1
WINNIPEG INT'L CYWG 2
WORTHINGTON MUNI KOTG 1
YELLOWKNIFE CYZF 1
YELLOWKNIFE (WATER) CEN9 1
WORLDWIDE ZZZZ 8
TOTAL 153

* These figures include all strikes reported by DND, both on airport and en route.
** All military strikes involved birds.


4.2a Kind of Bird Involved

COMMON NAME # OF STRIKES % OF TOTAL STRIKES
UNKNOWN 105 68.6%
STARLINGS 16 10.5%
GULLS 8 5.2%
DUCKS 5 3.3%
SPARROWS 5 3.3%
SWALLOWS 3 2.0%
AMERICAN KESTREL 1 0.7%
DUNLIN 1 0.7%
FRANKLIN'S GULL 1 0.7%
LARKS 1 0.7%
PLOVERS 1 0.7%
SANDPIPERS 1 0.7%
PIGEONS 1 0.7%
HAWKS 1 0.7%
GEESE 1 0.7%
FALCONS 1 0.7%
AMERICAN WIGEON 1 0.7%
TOTAL 153 100.0%

 

4.2b Month of Occurrence

Month oF Occurrence

MONTH OF OCCURRENCE NUMBER OF STRIKES
JANUARY 6
FEBRUARY 7
MARCH 17
APRIL 8
MAY 14
JUNE 15
JULY 8
AUGUST 26
SEPTEMBER 27
OCTOBER 16
NOVEMBER 7
DECEMBER 2
TOTAL 153


4.2c Aircraft Involved

AIRCRAFT MAKE AIRCRAFT MODEL # OF STRIKES
AIRBUS    
  A-310 1
  POLARIS 1
BAE    
  HAWK 35
BELL    
  GRIFFON 36
CANADAIR   1
  CHALLENGER 1
  TUTOR 9
CONVAIR    
  CV-640 1
DEHAVILAND    
  BUFFALO 3
  DHC3-OTTER 1
  DHC6 1
GROB    
  GROB 1
LOCKHEED    
  AURORA 6
  HERCULES 17
  P3C ORION 3
MCDONNEL DOUGLAS    
  HORNET 11
RAYTHEON    
  HARVARD II 12
WESTLAND    
  SEA KING 1
  CORMORANT 4
UNREPORTED    
  UNREPORTED 9

 

4.2d Altitude of Strikes

4.2d Altitude of Strikes
* 86 reports did not identify altitude of strikes.

HEIGHT NUMBER of STRIKES
0 ft 2
1-200 ft 10
201-500 ft 6
501-1000 ft 6
1001-5000 ft 5
> 5000ft 1
UNREPORTED 123
TOTAL 153

 

4.3a Bird Strikes: Effects on Flight/Aircraft

4.3a Bird Strikes: Effects on Flight/Aircraft
* 13 reports did not identify the effect on flight/aircraft

STRIKE EFFECT NUMBER of STRIKES
NO EFFECT CONTINUED FLIGHT 94
PRECAUTIONARY LANDING 32
OTHER EFFECT 8
ABORTED TAKE OFF 3
ENGINE SHUT DOWN 2
FORCED LANDING 1


4.3b Parts Struck/Damaged

4.3b Parts Struck/Damaged

Date modified:
2012-01-10