How and why do flocks of birds collide with aeroplanes?
9 months, 2 weeks ago

How and why do flocks of birds collide with aeroplanes?

Al Jazeera  

Thousands of planes are struck by birds in midair every year. Exactly one year previously, activists had warned against the construction of a second major airport for Mumbai – Navi Mumbai International Airport, due to be completed in 2032 – because of its proximity to two bird sanctuaries and the feeding grounds of several species of migratory birds, including flamingos. A study carried out in 2020 by German researchers at the Delft University of Technology and the Netherlands Institute of Flight Guidance at the German Aerospace Center, looked at the rate of bird strikes per movements of aircraft in several countries around the world. In 1988, 35 of the 104 people on board an Ethiopian Airlines Boeing 737 aircraft were killed when it crashed after several birds flew into its engines during takeoff from Bahir Dar, Ethiopia. Because many bird strikes occur near airports, airport authorities and managers can reduce the risk of collisions through bird management and control.

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Delhi High Court issues notice on plea to reduce bird strike with aircraft at IGI airport
2 weeks, 1 day ago

Delhi High Court issues notice on plea to reduce bird strike with aircraft at IGI airport

The Hindu  

The Delhi High Court on Wednesday issued notice to the Directorate General of Civil Aviation, the Airports Authority of India, amongst others, on a petition raising concerns over high number of bird strikes with aircrafts at the Indira Gandhi International Airport in New Delhi. The petition filed by social activist Gauri Maulekhi pointed out that during the period of 2018-2023, …

What is a bird strike? How concerned you need to be when flying
1 month, 1 week ago

What is a bird strike? How concerned you need to be when flying

The Independent  

Sign up to Simon Calder’s free travel email for expert advice and money-saving discounts Get Simon Calder’s Travel email Get Simon Calder’s Travel email SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. With efforts to prevent collisions between birds and aircraft including a frozen chicken cannon, long grass and a Tina Turner …

Coyote strike on the runway forces United Airlines flight back to Chicago’s O’Hare
2 months, 2 weeks ago

Coyote strike on the runway forces United Airlines flight back to Chicago’s O’Hare

Associated Press  

A United Airlines passenger jet struck a coyote on the runway during takeoff in Chicago, forcing the flight to return to O’Hare International Airport to have the landing gear examined. None of the 167 passengers or six crew members aboard the Boeing 737 MAX 9 were injured in the incident on Sunday, which forced the Phoenix-bound United Flight 1727 to …

Bird strike likely cause of fatal South Korea plane crash. What is it?
3 months ago

Bird strike likely cause of fatal South Korea plane crash. What is it?

Hindustan Times  

A bird strike and adverse weather are presumed to be the cause behind the fatal Jeju Air plane crash in South Korea on Sunday morning, an incident in which 179 of the 181 passengers are presumed dead. In 2022, the United Kingdom’s Civil Aviation Authority reported nearly 1,500 bird strikes over the year, according to Al Jazeera. Bird strikes are …

Bird strike halts takeoff of Alaska Airlines jet at LAX, airline says
4 months, 1 week ago

Bird strike halts takeoff of Alaska Airlines jet at LAX, airline says

LA Times  

Large crowds were passing through LAX on Tuesday for the Thanksgiving holiday. An Alaska Airlines plane headed to Everett, Wash., aborted its takeoff from the Los Angeles International Airport Tuesday morning after it struck a bird, the airline said. The Horizon Air Flight 2052 headed to Seattle Paine Field International Airport halted its departure around 10:30 a.m. Report sheds light …

FAA Examines Boeing 737 Smoke Risks After Bird Strike Incidents
4 months, 1 week ago

FAA Examines Boeing 737 Smoke Risks After Bird Strike Incidents

Live Mint  

-- US aviation regulators are examining whether pilots of Boeing Co.’s 737 Max should take new precautions following two incidents in which planes were filled with smoke after large birds struck the engines. A representative for the FAA said Thursday that the agency is convening a Corrective Action Review Board “in the coming weeks,” and that the board’s work will …

Ohio plane fire puts renewed focus on recurring bird strikes
1 year, 11 months ago

Ohio plane fire puts renewed focus on recurring bird strikes

Associated Press  

Shortly after an ordinary takeoff from an Ohio airport on Sunday, passengers aboard an American Airlines plane became alarmed when they heard loud noises and saw flames shooting out of an engine. I am happy to now be back in my house, praying thanks to God for keeping us all safe.” American Airlines flight 1958 had 173 people on board …

Day after 2 bird hits, DGCA asks airports to minimise risk, prepare for monsoon
2 years, 9 months ago

Day after 2 bird hits, DGCA asks airports to minimise risk, prepare for monsoon

Hindustan Times  

Airports across the country must review their hazard management plan for wildlife that poses a threat to aircraft flight safety, the aviation regulator directed on Monday, a day after two Delhi-bound planes, from Patna and Guwahati, had to make emergency landings after being hit by birds. The DGCA communication to airports comes a day after a Delhi-bound SpiceJet airplane made …

Bird strike horror: fire shoots from Ryanair plane as it hits flock of herons
3 years, 4 months ago

Bird strike horror: fire shoots from Ryanair plane as it hits flock of herons

The Independent  

Sign up to Simon Calder’s free travel email for expert advice and money-saving discounts Get Simon Calder’s Travel email Get Simon Calder’s Travel email SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Flight FR1194 was arriving into the Italian city at around 11.30pm when the dramatic bird strike occurred, with some of …

Understanding Bird Strike on Planes: How Dangerous Is It and How to Avoid
3 years, 11 months ago

Understanding Bird Strike on Planes: How Dangerous Is It and How to Avoid

News 18  

The ability to take to the skies still has to be one of the greatest achievements of humans. Among the solutions that worked against the bird strike problem was a study from Perdue University which found out that planes painted in dark colours attract more birds, and hence increasing the chances of a bird strike. For instance, we can take …

Plane passengers scream ‘are we on fire?’ after bird strike
4 years, 4 months ago

Plane passengers scream ‘are we on fire?’ after bird strike

The Independent  

Sign up to Simon Calder’s free travel email for expert advice and money-saving discounts Get Simon Calder’s Travel email Get Simon Calder’s Travel email SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Known as a “bird strike” in the aviation industry, the incident took place onboard SCAT Airlines flight DV-766 from Atyrau …

What happens when a bird strikes a plane?
7 years, 5 months ago

What happens when a bird strikes a plane?

The Independent  

Sign up to our free weekly IndyTech newsletter delivered straight to your inbox Sign up to our free IndyTech newsletter Sign up to our free IndyTech newsletter SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. A recent Japan Airlines plane bound for New York had to make an emergency landing due to …

Almost 70,000 birds slaughtered in New York to clear path for planes
8 years, 2 months ago

Almost 70,000 birds slaughtered in New York to clear path for planes

The Independent  

The latest headlines from our reporters across the US sent straight to your inbox each weekday Your briefing on the latest headlines from across the US Your briefing on the latest headlines from across the US SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. An Associated Press analysis of bird-killing programmes at …

Airbus files patent to prevent bird strikes with warning sounds
10 years, 5 months ago

Airbus files patent to prevent bird strikes with warning sounds

Daily Mail  

Airbus has patented innovative technology to scare off fowl that gather in flocks near airports in an attempt to avoid costly and potentially devastating bird strikes. The European Aviation Safety Agency says bird strikes cost the industry nearly £1bn a year Patent: Airbus has patented a system that mimics the sounds of birds in an attempt to prevent bird strikes …

Risk grows in increasingly crowded skies and space-英语点津
16 years ago

Risk grows in increasingly crowded skies and space-英语点津

China Daily  

Download Studies show that most bird strikes to civilian aircraft are never reported. Bird Strike Committee USA says bird strikes cause about six hundred million dollars in damage to American civilian and military aviation each year. VOICE ONE: In the United States, aviation officials have taken measures to reduce the risk from bird strikes and dangers from other wildlife since …

Bird strikes common risk for aircraft › News in Science (ABC Science)
16 years, 2 months ago

Bird strikes common risk for aircraft › News in Science (ABC Science)

ABC  

News in Science Bird strikes common risk for aircraft The location of an airport and quieter airplane engines could increase the chances of bird-air strikes, say US federal aviation officials. In the flight path An airport's location can also increase the chances of a bird strike, Hawkins suggests, with airports near water being at greater risk, along with airports that …

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