I looked through well over 1,000 pages of data, statistics, and presentations on bird strikes in order to better understand when and where bird strikes most often occur, what happens when they occur, and what the industry is doing about it.
I was surprised to find that not only is there a LOT of data on the matter, but there are many groups dedicated to researching bird strikes and creating useful intervention strategies to reduce their risk. It's hard to summarize succinctly but I did my best to cover the key stats on the matter and the interesting technologies being developed.
Sources mentioned in the video:
- FAA report with 1990-2018 data: https://www.faa.gov/airports/airport_safety/wildlife/media/Wildlife-Strike-Report-1990-2018.pdf
- 2019 North American Bird Strike Conference slides: https://www.aaae.org/aaae/BirdStrike/Past_Conferences/2019_Presentations.aspx?WebsiteKey=f0ecaad1-1bdb-4162-99ba-1c578b66456a
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Attributions:
Music by Joakim Karud http://youtube.com/joakimkarud
Boeing graphic: https://www.boeing.com/commercial/aeromagazine/articles/2011_q3/4/
Mourning Dove: https://www.flickr.com/photos/beckymatsubara/27424324548
American Kestrel: https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:American_Kestrel_(32312986518).jpg
Barn Swallow: https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Barn_swallow_(Hirundo_rustica_rustica)_singing.jpg
Horned Lark: https://www.flickr.com/photos/usfwsmtnprairie/25988345648
Canada Goose: https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Canada_goose_on_Seedskadee_NWR_(27826185489).jpg
Mallard: https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Male_mallard.jpg
Great Blue Heron: https://www.flickr.com/photos/nature80020/43295604095
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