Ahmedabad: Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel International Airport (SVPI), known for incidents of bird hits, now faces another problem — of monkeys hopping around on the runway and disrupting flights.
According to Airport Authority of India (AAI) officials, 56 flights were delayed in 2011 (January to December) due to the monkey menace at the airport, compared to just two cases in 2010. No dog menace was reported in 2011, as against eight incidents in 2010.
This data was disclosed at the meeting of Airfield Environment Management Committee (AEMC) comprising members of from state forest department, Ahmedabad Municipal Corporation (AMC), Air Force and Cantonment Board, among others, at the airport on Monday.
According to AAI officials, the monkeys would hop on the aircraft dangerously and sit there in groups, delaying flights.
On many occasions, a group of monkeys would be spotted jumping around the runway and delaying landings.
17/01/12 Indian Express
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