Chennai: Bird strikes don't cause as many air accidents as they used to till a couple of decades ago, thanks to better resilience and backup mechanisms of aircraft, but they continue to be a risk.
Delhi airport tops the list with the most number of bird strikes reported in 2014 followed by Mumbai, Ahmedabad and Kolkata.
Information obtained by TOI through RTI from Director General of Civil Aviation (DGCA) shows that Delhi airport recorded the maximum number of bird hits, 146 which works out to almost 12 bird hits every month. It was followed by Mumbai (69), Ahmedabad (61), Kolkata (55), Hyderabad (34), Kochi (24), Chennai (22) and Bengaluru (18).
The number of bird strikes have increased year-on-year in Delhi. From 108 bird hits in 2011, the numbers rose to 129 in 2013.The number was 107 in 2012. Delhi airport is also at risk from animal incursions too. There were six animal incursions or strikes reported in 2014 at the airport.
27/03/15 Christin Mathew Philip & V Ayyappan/Times of India
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Delhi airport tops the list with the most number of bird strikes reported in 2014 followed by Mumbai, Ahmedabad and Kolkata.
Information obtained by TOI through RTI from Director General of Civil Aviation (DGCA) shows that Delhi airport recorded the maximum number of bird hits, 146 which works out to almost 12 bird hits every month. It was followed by Mumbai (69), Ahmedabad (61), Kolkata (55), Hyderabad (34), Kochi (24), Chennai (22) and Bengaluru (18).
The number of bird strikes have increased year-on-year in Delhi. From 108 bird hits in 2011, the numbers rose to 129 in 2013.The number was 107 in 2012. Delhi airport is also at risk from animal incursions too. There were six animal incursions or strikes reported in 2014 at the airport.
27/03/15 Christin Mathew Philip & V Ayyappan/Times of India
