Delhi airport had most number of bird hits in 2014
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....
View ArticleUltrasonic what? We scare crows with firecrackers
Peer through the window as your plane readies to take off from Chennai airport, and you may see a man setting off fireworks at the far end of the runway. Worry not, for he is scaring away birds to...
View ArticleBird-hit grounds Singapore flight in Trichy
TRICHY: Ninety-four passengers and five crew members of Tiger Airways' Singapore-Trichy flight underwent some anxious moments after the aircraft suffered a bird-hit that damaged its windshield while...
View ArticleSnowy owl at Reagan National Airport may have taken off
WASHINGTON • A snowy owl that spent the holidays at Reagan National Airport may have moved on with the new year. After a night of reveling and nearby fireworks displays, airport officials reported that...
View ArticleBird-hit threat looms in Patna skies
PATNA: Despite the efforts made by the Airports Authority of India (AAI) and Patna Municipal Corporation (PMC), the flights operating to and fro the state capital run the risk of bird-hits, threatening...
View ArticleKarnala bird sanctuary is fast losing its feathered friends
Avian refuge on the outskirts of the city has not been as chirpy as it once used to be. The Karnala Bird Sanctuary in the Raigad district that has been home to 140 species of resident and 37 species of...
View ArticleOne 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...
View ArticleNot so safe: 2 bird hits a month at Chennai airport
Bird strikes don't cause as many air accidents as they used to till a couple of decades ago, thanks to better resilience and back-up mechanisms of aircraft, but they continue to be a risk. And Chennai...
View ArticleDelhi airport had most number of bird hits in 2014
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....
View ArticleUltrasonic what? We scare crows with firecrackers
Peer through the window as your plane readies to take off from Chennai airport, and you may see a man setting off fireworks at the far end of the runway. Worry not, for he is scaring away birds to...
View ArticleBird-hit grounds Singapore flight in Trichy
TRICHY: Ninety-four passengers and five crew members of Tiger Airways' Singapore-Trichy flight underwent some anxious moments after the aircraft suffered a bird-hit that damaged its windshield while...
View ArticleSnowy owl at Reagan National Airport may have taken off
WASHINGTON • A snowy owl that spent the holidays at Reagan National Airport may have moved on with the new year. After a night of reveling and nearby fireworks displays, airport officials reported that...
View ArticleBird-hit threat looms in Patna skies
PATNA: Despite the efforts made by the Airports Authority of India (AAI) and Patna Municipal Corporation (PMC), the flights operating to and fro the state capital run the risk of bird-hits, threatening...
View ArticleThis Is What JFK Airport Is Doing To Keep Birds Away From Its Runways
Air France Airbus A380 landing at JFK Wildlife control contractors have shot almost 26,000 birds at John F. Kennedy International Airport over the past five years to stop them interfering with...
View ArticleOne 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...
View ArticleNot so safe: 2 bird hits a month at Chennai airport
Bird strikes don't cause as many air accidents as they used to till a couple of decades ago, thanks to better resilience and back-up mechanisms of aircraft, but they continue to be a risk. And Chennai...
View ArticleDelhi airport had most number of bird hits in 2014
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....
View ArticleUltrasonic what? We scare crows with firecrackers
Peer through the window as your plane readies to take off from Chennai airport, and you may see a man setting off fireworks at the far end of the runway. Worry not, for he is scaring away birds to...
View ArticleSave-heron effort at meet OUR SPECIAL CORRESPONDENT White-bellied heron...
Guwahati, Nov. 29: Conservation experts from all across the world are converging in Guwahati for three days from December 2 to chart out the first ever strategy for the critically endangered...
View ArticleBird-hit grounds Singapore flight in Trichy
TRICHY: Ninety-four passengers and five crew members of Tiger Airways' Singapore-Trichy flight underwent some anxious moments after the aircraft suffered a bird-hit that damaged its windshield while...
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