Kolkata: A flock of birds perched on the runway of the NSCB Airport here delayed take off and landing of flights by 30 minutes this morning.
Airport sources said the air traffic control officials noticed the presence of birds on the runway at around 11.50 am when a Kolkata-Guwahati Jet Airways plane was preparing for a take-off.
At the same time a Nagpur-Kolkata GoAir flight was ready for landing.
19/09/14 PTI/Business Standard
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Airport sources said the air traffic control officials noticed the presence of birds on the runway at around 11.50 am when a Kolkata-Guwahati Jet Airways plane was preparing for a take-off.
At the same time a Nagpur-Kolkata GoAir flight was ready for landing.
19/09/14 PTI/Business Standard
