Fish strike
July 9, 2009
Bird strikes are a common occurance at airports everyday. This one is unusual – a FISH strike, see the CADOR report below on a fish found on the runway at Calgary Airport. The report suggests that the A/C likely hit a bird carrying a fish.
Occurrence Date: 2009/06/29
Occurrence Time: 1510 Z
Day Or Night: day-time
Fatalities: 0
Injuries: 0
Canadian Aerodrome ID: CYYC
Aerodrome Name: Calgary Intl
Occurrence Location: Calgary Intl (CYYC)
Province: Alberta
Country: CANADA
World Area: North America
Reported By: NAV CANADA
AOR Number: 108289-V1
TSB Class Of Investigation:
TSB Occurrence No.:
Date: 2009/06/30
Further Action Required: No
O.P.I.: Aerodrome Safety
Narrative:
The crew of WJA 551 reported a dead bird on Runway 16 after landing at Calgary. Airport staff carried out a runway inspection and found a dead perch, not a bird. This is the first recorded fish incursion in the history of Calgary International Airport.
User Name: Ridley, Rod
Date: 2009/07/06
Further Action Required: No
O.P.I.: System Safety
Narrative:
UPDATE Aerodrome Safety reported that the initial report of a dead perch about a pound and half (perfect eating size) found on runway 16 at Calgary was unfounded. Further reports that the fish was picked up by a daredevil CL215-flight crew who were conducting water pickups on the Bow River inside city limits and then dropping the water on unsuspecting patrons at the Cecil and the St. Regis hotels is without substance. However airside operations personnel did locate and remove the remains of a fish identity/type/size unknown although a common sucker is suspected and bird feathers from an Osprey were located and removed. The Bird and Wildlife biologist at Calgary reports that this event was a bird strike and that Osprey are known to fish in streams east and north of the city. There have been no reported of a bird strikes regarding this occurrence.