AIRPORT × AIRCRAFT
DC-9 reports at KPHL
The FAA database contains 16 filed reports pairing Philadelphia Intl (KPHL) with DC-9; damage was indicated in 6.2% and engine ingestion in 6.2%. This count is not a future-event probability.
Source: FAA National Wildlife Strike Database · Airport-subject cohort · Snapshot September 16, 2026
Filed reports161990–export
Damage indicated16.2% of reports
Engine ingestion16.2% of reports
Latest report1999-05-31in this aggregate
01 / CONTEXT
DC-9 reports at KPHL: 16 paired reports in the FAA file
DC-9 reports at KPHL contains 16 filed reports; 1 indicate damage and 1 record engine ingestion, while the national DC-9 parent contains 704 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.