Southwest Georgia Regional Airport Wildlife Incidents

Date: 2015-02-21, Time: Dawn (06:55), Operator: Ups Airlines, Aircraft: B-757-200 (Airplane), Mass: 27,001 - 272,000 kg, Engines: 2, Power Type: Turbofan, Registration: N455UP, Flight: 702, Remains Collected: No, Runway: 22, Above Ground: 400 ft, Speed: 160 knots, Phase of Flight: Climb, Birds Seen: 2-10, Birds Struck: 1, Species: Unknown bird - small, Size: Small, Pilot warned of birds/wildlife: No, Strikes/Damages: Struck radome, Effect On Flight: None, Report Type: Air Transport Report
Comments: EVENT REPT xxxxx
Remarks: SAW 4 BIRDS, HIT 1. NO DMG NOTED. FOUND EVIDENCE ON RADOME UPON ARRIVAL AT MSY.

Date: 2014-07-01, Time: Day (10:05), Sky: No Cloud, Precipation: None, Operator: Business, Aircraft: BE-90 KING (Airplane), Mass: 2251 - 5700 kg, Engines: 2, Power Type: Turboprop, Registration: N24GJ, Remains Collected: Yes, Remains Sent: Yes, Runway: 4, Above Ground: 100 ft, Phase of Flight: Climb, Birds Seen: 1, Birds Struck: 1, Species: Cliff swallow, Size: Small, Pilot warned of birds/wildlife: No, Strikes/Damages: Struck windshield, Effect On Flight: None, Report Type: FAA Form 5200-7
Comments: MEDICAL TRANSPORT OPERATOR / OWNER = MLW LA PALOMA INC
Remarks: ID BY SMITHSONIAN. FAA 13317.

Date: 2013-10-17, Time: Night (22:35), Operator: Ups Airlines, Aircraft: A-300 (Airplane), Mass: 27,001 - 272,000 kg, Engines: 2, Power Type: Turbofan, Registration: N159UP, Flight: 1365, Remains Collected: No, Runway: 14, Above Ground: 1500 ft, Speed: 122 knots, Phase of Flight: Approach, Birds Seen: 1, Birds Struck: 1, Species: Unknown bird - medium, Size: Medium, Pilot warned of birds/wildlife: No, Strikes/Damages: Struck Engine 2, Effect On Flight: None, Report Type: Air Transport Report
Comments: UPS EVENT REPT xxxxx.
Remarks: MARK ON #2 ENG FAN BLADE. MX DID NOT SEE ANY OTHER REMAINS OR DMG.

Date: 2013-10-08, Time: Night (06:15), Operator: Ups Airlines, Aircraft: A-300 (Airplane), Mass: 27,001 - 272,000 kg, Engines: 2, Power Type: Turbofan, Registration: N162UP, Flight: 1366, Remains Collected: No, Runway: 22, Above Ground: 1800 ft, Speed: 190 knots, Phase of Flight: Climb, Birds Struck: 1, Species: Unknown bird - small, Size: Small, Pilot warned of birds/wildlife: Yes, Strikes/Damages: Struck Fuselage, Report Type: Air Transport Report
Comments: UPS EVENT REPT xxxxx.

Date: 2013-05-03, Time: Night (22:30), Operator: Ups Airlines, Aircraft: A-300 (Airplane), Mass: 27,001 - 272,000 kg, Engines: 2, Power Type: Turbofan, Registration: N172UP, Flight: 1365, Remains Collected: No, Runway: 4, Above Ground: 6800 ft, Speed: 250 knots, Miles From Airport: 30 mi, Phase of Flight: Approach, Birds Seen: 1, Birds Struck: 1, Species: Unknown bird - medium, Size: Medium, Pilot warned of birds/wildlife: No, Strikes/Damages: Struck windshield, Effect On Flight: None, Report Type: Air Transport Report
Comments: UPS EVENT REPT xxxxx. (x/x/xx UPDATED PHASE OF FLIGHT)
Remarks: NO DMG.

Date: 2013-03-04, Time: Night (23:40), Operator: Ups Airlines, Aircraft: A-300 (Airplane), Mass: 27,001 - 272,000 kg, Engines: 2, Power Type: Turbofan, Registration: N172UP, Flight: 1365, Remains Collected: No, Runway: 22, Above Ground: 4300 ft, Speed: 250 knots, Miles From Airport: 10 mi, Phase of Flight: Climb, Birds Struck: 1, Species: Unknown bird - small, Size: Small, Pilot warned of birds/wildlife: No, Strikes/Damages: Struck nose, Effect On Flight: None, Report Type: Air Transport Report
Comments: UPS EVENT REPORT xxxxx
Remarks: NO DMG THAT I AM AWARE OF.

Date: 2010-12-15, Time: Night (04:58), Operator: Ups Airlines, Aircraft: B-757-200 (Airplane), Mass: 27,001 - 272,000 kg, Engines: 2, Power Type: Turbofan, Registration: N439UP, Flight: 1352, Remains Collected: No, Runway: 5, Above Ground: 500 ft, Speed: 131 knots, Miles From Airport: 1 mi, Phase of Flight: Approach, Birds Seen: 1, Birds Struck: 1, Species: Unknown bird - medium, Size: Medium, Pilot warned of birds/wildlife: No, Damage: Minor, Strikes/Damages: Struck Landing Gear, Struck & Damaged Lights, Effect On Flight: None, Report Type: Air Transport Report
Remarks: TAXI LIGHT RENDERED INOP. LOCATION REPTD AS 1NM. UPS EVENT REPT 29438.

Date: 2009-03-01, Time: Day (09:50), Operator: Ups Airlines, Aircraft: A-300 (Airplane), Mass: 27,001 - 272,000 kg, Engines: 2, Power Type: Turbofan, Registration: N154UP, Flight: 1366, Remains Collected: No, Runway: 22, Above Ground: 2500 ft, Speed: 170 knots, Miles From Airport: 4 mi, Phase of Flight: Climb, Birds Seen: 1, Birds Struck: 1, Species: Unknown bird - small, Size: Small, Pilot warned of birds/wildlife: No, Strikes/Damages: Struck Fuselage, Effect On Flight: None, Report Type: Air Transport Report
Remarks: EVENT 21888

Date: 2006-10-06, Time: Night (22:45), Sky: No Cloud, Precipation: None, Operator: Ups Airlines, Aircraft: A-300 (Airplane), Mass: 27,001 - 272,000 kg, Engines: 2, Power Type: Turbofan, Registration: N150UP, Flight: 1365, Remains Collected: No, Runway: 4, Above Ground: 1000 ft, Speed: 120 knots, Phase of Flight: Approach, Birds Seen: 1, Birds Struck: 1, Species: Unknown bird - medium, Size: Medium, Pilot warned of birds/wildlife: No, Strikes/Damages: Struck nose, Effect On Flight: None, Report Type: Air Transport Report
Remarks: EVENT 9674.

Date: 2006-10-06, Time: Night (06:06), Sky: No Cloud, Precipation: None, Operator: Ups Airlines, Aircraft: A-300 (Airplane), Mass: 27,001 - 272,000 kg, Engines: 2, Power Type: Turbofan, Registration: N150UP, Flight: 1366, Remains Collected: No, Runway: 22, Above Ground: 1000 ft, Speed: 130 knots, Phase of Flight: Approach, Birds Seen: 1, Birds Struck: 1, Species: Unknown bird - medium, Size: Medium, Pilot warned of birds/wildlife: No, Strikes/Damages: Struck nose, Effect On Flight: None, Report Type: Air Transport Report
Remarks: EVENT 9673.

Date: 2006-09-29, Sky: Some Cloud, Precipation: None, Operator: Ups Airlines, Aircraft: A-300 (Airplane), Mass: 27,001 - 272,000 kg, Engines: 2, Power Type: Turbofan, Registration: N149UP, Flight: 1366, Remains Collected: No, Runway: 4, Above Ground: 300 ft, Speed: 129 knots, Phase of Flight: Approach, Birds Seen: 2-10, Birds Struck: 2-10, Species: Unknown bird - medium, Size: Medium, Pilot warned of birds/wildlife: No, Strikes/Damages: Struck radome, Struck Engine 2, Engine ingested the bird/ animal, Effect On Flight: None, Report Type: Multiple
Comments: SOURCE = xxxx-x (xxxx-xx-x-xxxxxx) AND AIRLINE
Remarks: NO EVIDENCE OF CORE INGESTION. DEBRIS ON FEGV'S. NO DMG. EVENT 9599

Date: 2006-09-29, Time: Night (03:35), Sky: No Cloud, Precipation: None, Operator: Ups Airlines, Aircraft: B-757-200 (Airplane), Mass: 27,001 - 272,000 kg, Engines: 2, Power Type: Turbofan, Registration: N460UP, Flight: 1324, Remains Collected: No, Runway: 22, Above Ground: 450 ft, Speed: 122 knots, Phase of Flight: Approach, Birds Seen: 2-10, Birds Struck: 1, Species: Unknown bird - medium, Size: Medium, Pilot warned of birds/wildlife: No, Strikes/Damages: Struck radome, Effect On Flight: None, Report Type: Air Transport Report
Comments: TWO AIRLINE REPTS
Remarks: MX THOUGHT HE KNEW THE TYPE OF BIRD LOCAL TO AREA HOWEVER I DON'T RECALL THE TYPE. MX CLEANED. WILL MONITOR AFFECT OF LDG LIGHTS ON BIRD ATTRACTION WHILE ON APCH. EVENT 9640. PILOT TOLD MX THAT IT WAS A LARGE BIRD BUT CHECKED MED ON REPT.

Date: 2006-09-20, Time: Night (22:44), Precipation: Rain, Operator: Ups Airlines, Aircraft: A-300 (Airplane), Mass: 27,001 - 272,000 kg, Engines: 2, Power Type: Turbofan, Registration: N169UP, Flight: 1365, Remains Collected: No, Runway: 4, Above Ground: 1500 ft, Speed: 160 knots, Miles From Airport: 3 mi, Phase of Flight: Approach, Birds Seen: 1, Birds Struck: 1, Species: Unknown bird - small, Size: Small, Pilot warned of birds/wildlife: No, Strikes/Damages: Struck nose, Effect On Flight: None, Report Type: Air Transport Report
Comments: TWO AIRLINE REPTS
Remarks: EVENT 9502. MX INSPN. 06-298-F1365

Date: 2006-08-30, Operator: Ups Airlines, Aircraft: A-300 (Airplane), Mass: 27,001 - 272,000 kg, Engines: 2, Power Type: Turbofan, Registration: N146UP, Flight: 1365, Remains Collected: No, Phase of Flight: Approach, Birds Struck: 1, Species: Unknown bird - medium, Size: Medium, Strikes/Damages: Struck nose, Report Type: Air Transport Report
Remarks: CREW REPTD BIRDSTRIKE TO RT SIDE OF NOSE DURING FINAL APCH. MX INSPN.

Date: 2005-05-12, Sky: No Cloud, Precipation: None, Operator: Ups Airlines, Aircraft: B-757-200 (Airplane), Mass: 27,001 - 272,000 kg, Engines: 2, Power Type: Turbofan, Registration: N472UP, Flight: 365, Remains Collected: No, Runway: 4, Above Ground: 3800 ft, Speed: 250 knots, Phase of Flight: Climb, Birds Seen: 2-10, Birds Struck: 1, Species: Unknown bird - small, Size: Small, Strikes/Damages: Struck Fuselage, Effect On Flight: None, Report Type: Air Transport Report
Comments: SOURCE = THREE AIRLINE REPTS
Remarks: NO DMG TO FUSELAGE. EVENT 5691.

Date: 2000-09-28, Time: Night (22:00), Sky: No Cloud, Precipation: None, Operator: Ups Airlines, Aircraft: B-757-200 (Airplane), Mass: 27,001 - 272,000 kg, Engines: 2, Power Type: Turbofan, Registration: N454UP, Remains Collected: Yes, Remains Sent: Yes, Runway: 4, Above Ground: 50 ft, Speed: 180 knots, Phase of Flight: Climb, Birds Struck: 1, Species: Cliff swallow, Size: Small, Pilot warned of birds/wildlife: No, Damage: Minor, Strikes/Damages: Struck & Damaged radome, Effect On Flight: None, Out Of Service: 12250 h, Other Costs: $17718, Report Type: Multiple
Comments: SOURCE = TWO xxxx-x & NORTON PERF PLASTICS
Remarks: BIRD ID BY SMITHSONIAN (FAA 086). BIRD STRIKE DELAMINATED 12" ON OUTER AND INNER SKIN WITH CORE DAMAGE. 8" DEPRESSION IN RADOME.

Date: 1999-12-13, Time: Day (11:19), Sky: Overcast, Precipation: Rain, Operator: Atlantic Southeast, Aircraft: CRJ100/200 (Airplane), Mass: 5,701 - 27,000 kg, Engines: 2, Power Type: Turbofan, Registration: N841AS, Remains Collected: No, Runway: 22, Above Ground: 5 ft, Phase of Flight: Approach, Birds Seen: 2-10, Birds Struck: 2-10, Species: Doves, Size: Small, Pilot warned of birds/wildlife: No, Strikes/Damages: Struck Wing or Rotor, Effect On Flight: None, Report Type: FAA Form 5200-7

Date: 1999-07-15, Time: Dawn, Sky: Overcast, Precipation: Fog, Operator: Bankair, Aircraft: MU2 (Airplane), Mass: 2251 - 5700 kg, Engines: 2, Power Type: Turboprop, Registration: N21JA, Remains Collected: No, Runway: 4, Above Ground: 50 ft, Speed: 170 knots, Phase of Flight: Approach, Birds Seen: 1, Birds Struck: 1, Species: Unknown bird - medium, Size: Medium, Pilot warned of birds/wildlife: No, Strikes/Damages: Struck windshield, Struck nose, Struck Fuselage, Effect On Flight: None, Report Type: FAA Form 5200-7
Remarks: NO DMG.

Date: 1998-08-17, Time: Day (06:17), Sky: Some Cloud, Precipation: None, Operator: Comair Airlines, Aircraft: LEARJET-55 (Airplane), Mass: 5,701 - 27,000 kg, Engines: 2, Power Type: Turbofan, Registration: N440DM, Remains Collected: No, Runway: 22, Above Ground: 8 ft, Phase of Flight: Approach, Birds Seen: 11-100, Birds Struck: 1, Species: Doves, Size: Small, Pilot warned of birds/wildlife: Yes, Strikes/Damages: Struck Landing Gear, Effect On Flight: None, Report Type: FAA Form 5200-7
Remarks: CONTROLLER SAW SOME FLOCKS OF SML BLACK BIRDS NEAR APCH END OF RWY & ISSUED A BIRD ADVISORY. HE THEM SAW A BIRD FALL TO RWY IN A WHIRL OF FEATHERS. SAFETY VEH. FOUND A DECAPITATED DOVE. PILOT WAS ADZ & CHECKED A/C AT RAMP. NO DAMAGE. BIRD HIT NEAR RT REAR LDG GEAR.

Date: 1994-07-28, Time: Day, Sky: Overcast, Precipation: None, Operator: Business, Aircraft: C-402 (Airplane), Mass: 2251 - 5700 kg, Engines: 2, Power Type: Reciprocating engine (piston), Registration: N24PC, Remains Collected: No, Runway: 16, Above Ground: 250 ft, Speed: 120 knots, Phase of Flight: Climb, Birds Seen: 2-10, Birds Struck: 1, Species: Unknown bird - small, Size: Small, Pilot warned of birds/wildlife: No, Strikes/Damages: Struck Engine 1, Struck Propeller, Struck Wing or Rotor, Struck Fuselage, Effect On Flight: None, Report Type: FAA Form 5200-7
Comments: OPERTOR = DIAMOND AVIATION

Date: 1993-08-19, Time: Night, Sky: Some Cloud, Precipation: None, Operator: Ups Airlines, Aircraft: B-757-200 (Airplane), Mass: 27,001 - 272,000 kg, Engines: 2, Power Type: Turbofan, Registration: N423UP, Remains Collected: No, Runway: 22, Above Ground: 8000 ft, Speed: 245 knots, Phase of Flight: Descent, Birds Struck: 1, Species: Unknown bird - small, Size: Small, Pilot warned of birds/wildlife: No, Strikes/Damages: Struck radome, Effect On Flight: None, Report Type: FAA Form 5200-7

Date: 1991-08-28, Time: Night, Sky: Some Cloud, Precipation: None, Operator: Ups Airlines, Aircraft: B-757-200 (Airplane), Mass: 27,001 - 272,000 kg, Engines: 2, Power Type: Turbofan, Registration: N415UP, Remains Collected: No, Runway: 4, Above Ground: 3000 ft, Speed: 190 knots, Phase of Flight: Approach, Birds Seen: 2-10, Birds Struck: 1, Species: Unknown bird - small, Size: Small, Pilot warned of birds/wildlife: No, Strikes/Damages: Struck nose, Struck Fuselage, Effect On Flight: None, Report Type: FAA Form 5200-7
Remarks: NO VISABLE DAMAGE. STRIKE WAS APPX 2" BELOW PITOT TUBE ON CAPT'S SIDE.