AIRPORT × WILDLIFE
American black duck reports at KBOS
The FAA database contains 42 filed reports pairing General Edward Lawrence Logan Intl Arpt (KBOS) with American black duck; damage was indicated in 11.9% and engine ingestion in 7.1%. This count is not a future-event probability.
Source: FAA National Wildlife Strike Database · Airport-subject cohort · Snapshot September 16, 2026
Filed reports421990–export
Damage indicated511.9% of reports
Engine ingestion37.1% of reports
Latest report2025-05-27in this aggregate
01 / CONTEXT
American black duck reports at KBOS: 42 paired reports in the FAA file
American black duck reports at KBOS contains 42 filed reports; 5 indicate damage and 3 record engine ingestion, while the national American black duck parent contains 101 reports.
WHY THERE IS NO RISK GRADE
FAA reporting is voluntary, reporting intensity varies, and this pairing has no flight-exposure denominator. Runway Wildlife keeps counts and conditional damage shares separate.