Friday, July 22, 2016

Flocks of birds near RGIA pose threat to flights

Hyderabad: Are heaps of garbage dumped in the vicinity of Rajiv Gandhi International Airport in Shamshabad posing a threat to aviation safety? Airport authorities have expressed concern over the dumping of waste around the airstrip, which has been attracting scavenging birds. Flocks of birds flying around the airport pose serious threat to flight operations as they can hit the engine and damage the blades.

Airport officials had in a recent meeting urged government officials to remove garbage dumps near the airport.

In fact, an inspection revealed that a dumping site was situated close to the airport.
22/07/16 New Indian Express
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