One bird hit a month grounds aircraft in Coimbatore

COIMBATORE: Coimbatore airport has reported at least one bird hit every month over the last year. Bird strikes do not cause many air accidents but they do cause hours of delay and expensive repairs for airlines. An RTI reply received by TOI has found that the number of bird hits rose from six in 2013 to 12 in 2014. The RTI reply from the director general of civil...