Flight Delta 1076 in the photo had taken off from Miami’s West Palm Airport and was bound for La Guardia in New York. He had to be diverted to JFK airport when he received the impact. At first they thought it was hail, but it was a collision with a bird .
Are frequent collisions with birds in flight? How dangerous are they? The company Boeing has collected data on accidents caused by the collision with birds. 90% involve migratory birds, which belong to protected species.
Shocks are relatively common on the ground or at low altitude and do not usually cause damage.
AIRCRAFT THAT HAVE CRASHED INTO BIRDS
The first mid-impact bird strike was recorded by the Wright brothers in 1905.
On January 15, 2009, US Airways Flight 1549 fell into the Hudson River in New Jersey, the reason being that one of its dual engines stopped working after a collision with a flock of Canada geese.
Some flights have had accidents with land animals, such as deer, coyotes, cows, camels, and even airborne animals such as fruit bats.
More than 950 civil aircraft collisions with deer and 320 collisions with coyotes were reported in the United States between 1990 and 2009.
DECEASED BY A BIRD
According to the USA Bird Strike Committee, bird attacks have killed 200 people have died worldwide since 1988.
Normally the damage is to the engines, but the impact effect, which has to do with kinetic energy, bird mass, and collision speed, should not be neglected.
In the United States, a list of the most dangerous birds for flight was identified: large waterfowl (Canada goose); seagulls and pigeons; blackbirds, starlings and sparrows; and birds of prey (hawks and kestrels). Most bird strikes occur on or near the ground, underscoring the need to manage wildlife on and near airport grounds.
