Delhi High Court issues notice on plea to reduce bird strike with aircraft at IGI airport
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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, the total number of bird strikes at the IGI Airport stood at 705 incidents. The plea said, outnumbered combined bird strike incidents reported across 29 airports in six other States — Punjab, Chhattisgarh, Madhya Pradesh, Rajasthan, Uttar Pradesh and Uttarakhand — stood at 654 incidents. “Delhi’s figures from 2018-Oct 2023 are exceptionally troubling: its wildlife strike incidents outnumber the combined total reported at Mumbai and 1,414 Bengaluru airports together during the same period which stood at 623,” the plea said.

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Bird strikes at Delhi airport pose threat to flyers' lives, High Court told
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Bird strikes at Delhi airport pose threat to flyers' lives, High Court told

India Today  

The Delhi High Court on Wednesday issued a notice based on a plea seeking immediate and effective measures to prevent bird strike hazards and to implement the Bird Avoidance Model at Delhi Airport. The plea further mentioned that there were 705 incidents of bird strikes at the IGI Airport, way higher than the combined incidents of bird strikes reported from …

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

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

The Independent  

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

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

Hindustan Times  

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Bird hits at Kolkata airport cause for concern, municipal bodies asked to take action
4 months, 2 weeks ago

Bird hits at Kolkata airport cause for concern, municipal bodies asked to take action

Hindustan Times  

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How and why do flocks of birds collide with aeroplanes?
9 months, 1 week 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. …

Full emergency declared at Delhi airport after flight suffers a bird hit
1 year, 11 months ago

Full emergency declared at Delhi airport after flight suffers a bird hit

Op India  

A Dubai-bound FedEx aircraft suffered a bird hit soon after taking off earlier today on Saturday, April 1, 2023, forcing authorities to declare a full emergency at Delhi’s Indira Gandhi International Airport. Full emergency declared at Delhi airport after Dubai bound FedEx aircraft suffers bird-hit soon after take-off: Airport official — ANI April 1, 2023 According to reports, the Dubai-bound …

Full emergency declared at Delhi airport after Dubai-bound FedEx aircraft suffers bird strike
1 year, 11 months ago

Full emergency declared at Delhi airport after Dubai-bound FedEx aircraft suffers bird strike

India Today  

The Delhi airport authorities declared a full emergency on Saturday afternoon after a Dubai-bound FedEx aircraft suffered a bird hit soon after take-off. According to sources, the step was taken so that the aircraft could land at the Delhi airport and technicians could check the plane for any technical glitch before the clearance. Delhi- Dubai FedEx flight was involved in …

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  

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Appalling figures: 200 birds in Delhi die, 550 injured as Chinese 'manjha' rips through
5 years, 7 months ago

Appalling figures: 200 birds in Delhi die, 550 injured as Chinese 'manjha' rips through

India TV News  

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Ranchi-bound AirAsia flight suffers bird hit during takeoff at Delhi Airport
5 years, 7 months ago

Ranchi-bound AirAsia flight suffers bird hit during takeoff at Delhi Airport

India TV News  

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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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