Thiruvananthapuram airport: Strict action planned against bird hits

Thiruvananthapuram: Concerned over the increasing incidents of bird hits, the Airfield Environment Management Committee (AEMC) of the Thiruvananthapuram International Airport has decided not to allow the sale of meat and fish in the open in a 10-km radius of the airport. The airport had witnessed six incidents of bird hits in 2011-12 and three in 2012-13 till July, which is far above the normal rate.
The Airports Authority of India (AAI) officials said that the AEMC decision was based on the Rule 91 of Indian Aircraft Act 1934 which bans activities like slaughtering and sale of fish and meat in the open and similar activities which are likely to attract vultures or birds in a 10-km radius of airports.
11/08/12 New Indian Express/IBN Live

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Categories: airports Aug 2012, Safety Aug 2012