# NTSB investigations, Outside the U.S.: Birdstrike

NTSB aviation accident and incident investigations since 1962: the probable cause, findings, aircraft, crew, weather and docket of each, linked to the FAA registry and the FAA’s own reports.

## Latest cases

- [NTSB ENG26WA033](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ENG26WA033.md): Boeing 737 · Cancun, Mexico · Occurrence · Class 5 · Foreign · Aug 8, 2026 · N27273 · Minor damage
- [NTSB DCA26WA301](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/DCA26WA301.md): Airbus A321 · Brasilia, Brazil · Incident · No injuries · Class 5 · Foreign · Jul 29, 2026 · PT-XPF · Minor damage
- [NTSB DCA26WA243](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/DCA26WA243.md): Bombardier CL-600-2D24 · Montreal, Canada · Occurrence · No injuries · Class 5 · Foreign · Jun 18, 2026 · N934XJ · Minor damage
- [NTSB DCA26WA216](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/DCA26WA216.md): Boeing 737-8 · Liberia, Costa Rica · Incident · Class 5 · Foreign · May 17, 2026 · N8723Q
- [NTSB DCA26WA162](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/DCA26WA162.md): Boeing 737 · Misawa, Japan · Accident · No injuries · Class 5 · Foreign · Mar 13, 2026 · JA301J · Substantial damage
- [NTSB DCA26WA136](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/DCA26WA136.md): Mcdonnell Douglas DC-9 · Maiquetía, Venezuela · Incident · No injuries · Class 5 · Foreign · Feb 22, 2026 · YV2923 · No damage
- [NTSB DCA25WA294](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/DCA25WA294.md): Boeing 737 · Madrid, Spain · Incident · Class 5 · Foreign · Aug 13, 2025 · 9H-VVL · Minor damage
- [NTSB DCA25WA283](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/DCA25WA283.md): Airbus A321 · Madrid, Spain · Incident · No injuries · Class 5 · Foreign · Aug 3, 2025 · EC-OOJ
- [NTSB GAA24WA165](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/GAA24WA165.md): Extra EA-330SC · Alcázar de San Juan, Spain · Accident · 1 fatal · Class 5 · Foreign · May 5, 2024 · OO-VVV · Substantial damage
- [NTSB DCA23WA302](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/DCA23WA302.md): Boeing 737-8 · Havana, Cuba · Incident · Class 3 · Foreign · Mar 5, 2023 · N8792Q · Minor damage
- [NTSB ENG23WA018](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ENG23WA018.md): Airbus A321 · Guadalajara, Mexico · Incident · Class 5 · Foreign · Feb 9, 2023 · XA-VSY · Minor damage
- [NTSB ENG23WA023](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ENG23WA023.md): Boeing 747 · Guadalajara, Mexico · Incident · No injuries · Class 5 · Foreign · Jan 12, 2023 · B-LJD · Minor damage
- [NTSB ENG23WA006](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ENG23WA006.md): Boeing 737 · Mogadishu, Somalia · Incident · No injuries · Class 4 · Foreign · Dec 26, 2022 · ET-APL · Minor damage
- [NTSB DCA22WA147](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/DCA22WA147.md): Boeing 737-924ER · San Salvador, El Salvador · Incident · Class 5 · Foreign · Jul 7, 2022 · N69833 · No damage
- [NTSB ENG22WA006](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ENG22WA006.md): BAE JETSTREAM4100 · Musina, South Africa · Accident · Class 5 · Foreign · Jan 3, 2022 · ZS-NRJ · Substantial damage
- [NTSB DCA21WA071](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/DCA21WA071.md): Boeing 787-8 · Mexico City, Mexico · Incident · Class 5 · Foreign · Jan 4, 2021 · N782AM · No damage
- [NTSB DCA20WA142](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/DCA20WA142.md): Boeing 737 · Tokyo, Japan · Accident · No injuries · Foreign investigation · Aug 29, 2020 · JA73NM · Substantial damage
  > The JTSB of Japan has notified the NTSB of an accident involving a Boeing 737 airplane that occurred on August 29, 2020. The NTSB has appointed a U.S. Accredited Representative to assist the JTSB investigation under the provisions of ICAO Annex 13.All…
- [NTSB DCA18WA278](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/DCA18WA278.md): Airbus A321-271N · Tapachula, Mexico · Incident · No injuries · Foreign investigation · Aug 20, 2018 · N535VL · Minor damage
  > The government of Mexico has notified the NTSB of an accident involving a AIRBUS A321-271N airplane that occurred on August 20, 2018. The NTSB has appointed a U.S. Accredited Representative to assist the government of Mexico's investigation under the…
- [NTSB DCA18WA308](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/DCA18WA308.md): Airbus A320 · Mexico City, Mexico · Incident · No injuries · Foreign investigation · Apr 12, 2018 · XA-BAV · Minor damage
  > The government of Mexico has notified the NTSB of an incident involving a AIRBUS A320 airplane that occurred on April 12, 2018. The NTSB has appointed a U.S. Accredited Representative to assist the government of Mexico's investigation under the provisions of…
- [NTSB DCA18WA154](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/DCA18WA154.md): Embraer S A ERJ170-200LR · Mexico · Incident · No injuries · Foreign investigation · Apr 11, 2018 · N89313 · Minor damage
  > The government of Mexico has notified the NTSB of an incident involving a EMBRAER S A ERJ170-200LR airplane that occurred on April 11, 2018. The NTSB has appointed a U.S. Accredited Representative to assist the government of Mexico's investigation under the…
- [NTSB DCA17WA196](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/DCA17WA196.md): Boeing 737 · Leon, Mexico · Incident · No injuries · Foreign investigation · Sep 3, 2017 · XA-MAI
  > The DGAC of Mexico has notified the NTSB of an incident involving a Boeing 737 airplane that occurred on September 03, 2017. The NTSB has appointed a U.S. Accredited Representative to assist the DGAC's investigation under the provisions of ICAO Annex 13 as…
- [NTSB DCA17WA053](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/DCA17WA053.md): Boeing Boeing 737-8K5 · Bournemouth, United Kingdom · Incident · No injuries · Foreign investigation · Jan 10, 2017 · G-FDZY · Minor damage
  > The government of United Kingdom has notified the NTSB of an accident involving a BOEING COMPANY BOEING 737-8K5 airplane that occurred on January 10, 2017. The NTSB has appointed a U.S. Accredited Representative to assist the government of United Kingdom's…
- [NTSB CEN16WA327](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN16WA327.md): Robinson R44 · Manchester, United Kingdom · Incident · No injuries · Foreign investigation · Jun 13, 2016 · G-BZGO · Minor damage
  > On June 13, 2016, at 1547 coordinated universal time, a Robinson R44, G-BZGO, sustained a bird strike to the lower left windscreen about eight miles north of Manchester Barton Airport (EGCB), Manchester, England. The helicopter sustained minor damage. No…
- [NTSB CEN16WA141](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN16WA141.md): Cessna 172 · Madrid, Spain · Accident · 3 fatal · Foreign investigation · Mar 31, 2016 · EC-JSM · Substantial damage
  > On March 31, 2016, about 1200 coordinated universal time (UTC), a Cessna 172 airplane, Spanish registration EC-JSM, collided with the terrain following a bird strike near Madrid, Spain. The pilot and two passengers sustained fatal injuries, and the airplane…
- [NTSB DCA15WA106](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/DCA15WA106.md): Boeing Boeing 737-8AS · Lametia, Italy · Incident · No injuries · Foreign investigation · Mar 25, 2015 · EI-EGC · Minor damage
  > The ANSV of Italy has notified the NTSB of an accident involving a Boeing 737-8AS airplane that occurred on March 25, 2015. The NTSB has appointed a U.S. Accredited Representative to assist the ANSV's investigation under the provisions of ICAO Annex 13 as the…
- [NTSB DCA15WA212](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/DCA15WA212.md): Boeing 737 · Lahore, Pakistan · Incident · No injuries · Foreign investigation · Dec 30, 2014 · AP-BJN · Minor damage
  > The Pakistan Civil Aviation Authority (PCAA) has notified the NTSB of an accident involving a Boeing 737 airplane that occurred on December 30, 2014. The NTSB has appointed a U.S. Accredited Representative to assist PCAA's investigation under the provisions…
- [NTSB DCA13WA072](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/DCA13WA072.md): Boeing B737 · Guatemala City, Guatemala · Incident · No injuries · Foreign investigation · Apr 5, 2013 · N279AD · Minor damage
  > On 5 April 2013, at approximately 1029 local time, a Boeing 737-4Q8, registration N279AD, ingested a turkey vulture in the right engine during takeoff from La Aurora Airport, Guatemala City, Guatemala. Inspection of the airplane revealed damage to the first…
- [NTSB DCA12RA153](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/DCA12RA153.md): Kathmandu, Nepal · Accident · 19 fatal · Foreign investigation · Sep 28, 2012 · 9N-AHA · Destroyed
  > On September 28, 2012, a Sita Air Dornier 228, registration 9N-AHA, with Garrett (Honeywell) TPE 331 engines, reported a bird strike shortly and crash shortly after takeoff from Kathmandu-Tribhuvan Airport (KTM), Kathmandu, Nepal. The three crew members and…
- [NTSB DCA12WA018](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/DCA12WA018.md): Boeing 737 · Seoul, South Korea · Incident · No injuries · Foreign investigation · Dec 4, 2011 · HL-7796 · Minor damage
  > The Korean Aviationand Railway Accident Investigation Board (ARAIB) has notified the NTSB of an accident involving a Boeing 737 that occurred on December 4, 2011. The NTSB has appointed a U.S. Accredited Representative to assist the ARAIB investigation under…
- [NTSB DCA10WA071](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/DCA10WA071.md): Boeing 737 · Amsterdam Schiphol IAP, Netherlands · Incident · No injuries · Foreign investigation · Jun 6, 2010 · CN-RMF · Minor damage
  > On June 6, 2010, a Royal Air Maroc Boeing 737-400 experienced a bird strike during takeoff from Amsterdam Schiphol International Airport (EHAM), Amsterdam, the Netherlands. One engine lost power. The airplane returned to Schiphol and made an uneventful…
- [NTSB DCA08RA063](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/DCA08RA063.md): Boeing B747-200 · Brussels, Belgium · Accident · No injuries · Foreign investigation · May 25, 2008 · N704CK · Destroyed
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## The whole list in SQL

Runs in DuckDB 1.2 or later on the release's Parquet files over HTTPS:

```sql
SELECT c."ntsbNumber", c."eventDate", c."eventType", c."eventCity", c."eventStateOrRegion", a.n_number, a."aircraftMake", a."aircraftModel", c."highestInjuryLevel", c."totalFatal", c."completionStatus", c.report_url
FROM 'https://openairdocs.org/data/latest/ntsb_case_detail.parquet' c LEFT JOIN 'https://openairdocs.org/data/latest/ntsb_aircrafts.parquet' a ON a.case_mkey = c."mKey" AND a.position = 1
WHERE c."eventCountry" <> 'USA'
  AND c."mKey" IN (SELECT s.case_mkey FROM 'https://openairdocs.org/data/latest/ntsb_events.parquet' s WHERE s."tier2Number" = '901' AND s.case_mkey IN (SELECT case_mkey FROM 'https://openairdocs.org/data/latest/ntsb_events.parquet' WHERE "isDefiningEvent"))
ORDER BY c."eventDate" DESC, c."ntsbNumber" DESC
```

This list as a web page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-events/901/sequence?state=OF

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