Voluntarily reported bird strikes at local airports have increased 46%, according to a Newsday analysis of FAA data.

A bird strike is a possible cause of the fatal Jeju Air crash in South Korea, but many experts say they are skeptical it's ...

Birds have nearly stopped colliding into the McCormick Place Lakeside Center. Since bird-safe film was installed on the ...

They pose a danger to planes because jet engines can lose power if birds are sucked into them. Bird strikes are very common.

Bird strikes, while increasing ... Aviation and Aerospace Safety at Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University told USA TODAY in an email. "It’s understandable that people get nervous when something ...

Data from the US Federal Aviation Administration and agriculture department show that bird strikes on planes are becoming more frequent. From 1990 to 2023, there were 296,613 wildlife strikes ...

Here are some statistics that shed light on the prevalence of bird and wildlife strikes: In this Jan. 15, 2009 file photo, passengers in an inflatable raft move away from US Airways Flight 1549 ...

The Jeju Air crash, which killed 179 people, was as rare as it was tragic. Here’s what travelers should know about air safety.

Bird strikes on passenger jetliners very rarely bring down an aircraft. The last time it happened in the US was the 2009 crash-landing of the "Miracle on the Hudson", where everyone survived.