On May 25 last year, a Dubaibound IndiGo flight had to abort its take-off after the aircraft was hit by a bird at Mangaluru International Airport. This was among the 1,371 such incidents reported across India in 2023, the highest in the last six years.
Bird strike incidents, as indicated by the Directorate General of Civil Aviation (DGCA) data, are on the rise in the country with airlines ramping up operations post-COVID-19 to meet growing demand.
According to the DGCA data reviewed by Business Standard, the 1,371 bird strike incidents reported in 2023 marked a 21.2 per cent increase compared to 2022.
In response to the escalating incidents of birds hitting the planes, the Airports Authority of India (AAI) has been taking a slew of measures. Each AAI-controlled airport has been implementing various steps tailored to local geography to deter birds and animals, according to officials.
The Vadodara airport in Gujarat has deployed eight zon guns near the runway, officials noted. These guns
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