AIRPORT × WILDLIFE
Blackbirds reports at KPHL
The FAA database contains 20 filed reports pairing Philadelphia Intl (KPHL) with Blackbirds; damage was indicated in 10.0% and engine ingestion in 10.0%. This count is not a future-event probability.
Source: FAA National Wildlife Strike Database · Airport-subject cohort · Snapshot September 16, 2026
Filed reports201990–export
Damage indicated210.0% of reports
Engine ingestion210.0% of reports
Latest report2013-06-21in this aggregate
01 / CONTEXT
Blackbirds reports at KPHL: 20 paired reports in the FAA file
Blackbirds reports at KPHL contains 20 filed reports; 2 indicate damage and 2 record engine ingestion, while the national Blackbirds parent contains 1,321 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.