AIRPORT × AIRCRAFT
MD-83 reports at KLAX
The FAA database contains 17 filed reports pairing Los Angeles Intl (KLAX) with MD-83; damage was indicated in 11.8% and engine ingestion in 11.8%. This count is not a future-event probability.
Source: FAA National Wildlife Strike Database · Airport-subject cohort · Snapshot September 16, 2026
Filed reports171990–export
Damage indicated211.8% of reports
Engine ingestion211.8% of reports
Latest report2015-05-14in this aggregate
01 / CONTEXT
MD-83 reports at KLAX: 17 paired reports in the FAA file
MD-83 reports at KLAX contains 17 filed reports; 2 indicate damage and 2 record engine ingestion, while the national MD-83 parent contains 1,697 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.