Annual reports of wildlife strikes in U.S. aviation have increased more than nine-fold since 1990 to a record-high 17,228 reported strikes in 2019, the most recent year for which complete data are available, two U.S. government agencies say in a joint report.
U.S. Reports 30-Year High in Reported Wildlife Strikes in 2019
While the number of total strikes rose, the number that damaged the aircraft was below 2000’s record high, the report says.