What about the flock of Geese that took out the US Air Flight at 3000 feet for a starter?
80% of Bird Strikes occur below 1000 feet AGL but the majority of them are during landing and takeoffs at airports.
80% of all Bird Strikes go unreported.
Taken from BASH data.....
Some Myths
* Myth - Bird strikes never occur at high altitudes,
* Fact - Over 1,300 bird strikes involving civil aircraft at heights above 5,000 feet AGL were reported from 1990-2003.
* Highest reported bird strike …A 747 struck a large bird over the South African coast at 37,000 feet.
* Fact – Migrating geese have been reported above the summit of Mt. Everest (29,035 ft.) and typically cross the Himalayas at altitudes above 30,000 feet.
Last edited by SASless; 17th Feb 2009 at 11:57.