Ahmedabad: Following major security breach at Nagpur airport in September, Directorate General of Civil Aviation (DGCA) has ordered surveillance of 20 airports in the country after they were found prone to 'wildlife intrusion and bird-hits'. The four major airports of the state including Ahmedabad, Vadodara, Surat and Rajkot are on the list.
This move by the aviation regulator comes after a herd of pigs were found scuttled on the runway as President Pranab Mukherjee's Boeing-737 aircraft was taxiing towards the terminal building after landing in Nagpur.
The surveillance order is to check the problem of wildlife intrusion and bird strikes as part of a safety programme by DGCA.
As part of the State Safety Programme, preventing wildlife (bird/animal) strikes to aircraft was identified by DGCA as one of the most important safety priorities.
While Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel International Airport in Ahmedabad faces threat from birds and monkeys, Rajkot airport has dog menace to handle.
24/11/15 Piyush Mishra/Times of India
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This move by the aviation regulator comes after a herd of pigs were found scuttled on the runway as President Pranab Mukherjee's Boeing-737 aircraft was taxiing towards the terminal building after landing in Nagpur.
The surveillance order is to check the problem of wildlife intrusion and bird strikes as part of a safety programme by DGCA.
As part of the State Safety Programme, preventing wildlife (bird/animal) strikes to aircraft was identified by DGCA as one of the most important safety priorities.
While Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel International Airport in Ahmedabad faces threat from birds and monkeys, Rajkot airport has dog menace to handle.
24/11/15 Piyush Mishra/Times of India
