Bird-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 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 ArticleCity airport to get more Zon guns to combat bird hits
COIMBATORE: In order to minimise bird-hit incidents and ensure passenger safety, the airport authorities have decided to acquire more Zon guns, a popular bird scaring equipment, to keep birds away from...
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 Article‘Sand mining in Ganga could be killing rare turtles’
DEHRADUN: Turtle species introduced in the Ganga 10 years ago to clean the river waters are now almost entirely gone, scientists say. The freshwater turtle species, Chitra Indica and Nilsonia...
View Article23 bird and butterfly species recorded in Tiruchi airport
An independent study by a city college faculty member on bird activity in the international airport and in its vicinity here has recorded 23 bird species besides butterfly species and few mammals,...
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 ArticleACCIONA carries out a program for the protection of threatened birds of prey...
(Source: Acciona SA) ACCIONA has introduced a selective feeding system that provides an additional (and secure) source of food for species such as the red kite. ACCIONA has created, together with the...
View ArticleBirds posing threat to aviation safety
The State and Central security agencies have highlighted the increased bird-hit risk over the international airport here as an imminent danger to civil aviation safety. At least five airliners suffered...
View ArticleCrackers, festive lights distract pilots
BHUBANESWAR: Beaming of high intensity lights during festivals and fairs is distracting pilots, who approach the runaway at the Biju Patnaik International Airport from Baramunda. Some pilots have...
View ArticleTiny insects threat to mighty 'jumbos' in Ahmedabad
AHMEDABAD: Birds have always been a severe threat to flights operating out of the city airport. Not only the passengers' lives have been put at risk but aircrafts too have suffered damage resulting in...
View ArticleAirports warned over animal incursions
NEW DELHI: With animal incursions endangering the lives of travellers at some airports, the Directorate General of Civil Aviation (DGCA) has belatedly cracked the whip. After completing an audit of 20...
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 ArticleAirport seeks nod to catch birds
BHUBANESWAR: Birds flocking to the operational zone of Biju Patnaik International Airport pose a potential danger to flights. The airport authorities have sought permission from chief wildlife warden...
View ArticleTampa airport works to limit danger caused by bird strikes
TAMPA — Mostly desolate, uninhabited acres of grass and deep-sided ditches flank the sides of Tampa International Airport’s take-off and landing strips. There are no lush wetlands or manicured flower...
View Article>For Tortoise Troubles, Orlando Sanford Airport Chooses Artificial Turf
Airports deter wildlife around runway safety zones with synthetic turf. The product, called AvTurf, is manufactured by Act Global. Austin, Texas (PRWEB) November 19, 2014 When hundreds of burrowing...
View ArticleScavenger birds do BBMP's job, feed on uncleared waste
This could hinder flight movement in northern B'luru: Bird watchers The garbage problem may be bothering the Bruhat Bengaluru Mahanagara Palike (BBMP) and citizens at large but scavenger birds like...
View ArticleCrackers start fire at airport
There was a minor blaze at the Chennai airport on Wednesday when a grass patch caught fire from crackers thrown near the runway to scare away birds. Two flights were affected due to the incident,...
View ArticleEgrets turn to scavenging in Noida's open vats
NOIDA: The city's open vats have a new category of scavenger - cattle or white egrets. The slender birds, with milk-white plumage and yellow beaks, are a common sight these days scavenging at various...
View ArticleAir show: Bird-strike fears rise as pigeon numbers soar
The increase in pigeon population in Bengaluru’s northern part—contributed by a booming construction industry—has raised concerns there will be more bird strikes—collision between birds and...
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