Sea-Tac at forefront in ways to prevent bird-aircraft collisions
The hazard to commercial airplanes from birds striking windscreens or being sucked into jet engines will only increase as more planes take to the sky and the population of 10-pound bird species...
View ArticleBirds at nearby dumpyard a threat to aircraft
KOLKATA: A massive dumpyard at Rajib Nagar, next to the Belgharia Expressway, could be one of the reasons behind the large number of bird hits at Kolkata airport, said experts. The garbage dump is...
View ArticleMonkey, hare and dead kites found on runway
Ahmedabad: A team of researchers from the Gujarat Ecological Education and Research Foundation (GEER) that surveyed the Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel International Airport sighted not only a monkey but also...
View ArticleSea-Tac works to keep birds, planes from colliding
The hazard to commercial airplanes from birds striking windscreens or being sucked into jet engines will only increase as more planes take to the sky and the population of 10-pound bird species...
View ArticleBid to shift monitor lizards, jackals from New Delhi airport area
New Delhi: Airport authorities here launched an operation on Tuesday to capture some animals and birds that took refuge on a runway after heavy rains lashed the city on Monday interrupting its...
View ArticleChennai airport moves to rope in consultant to tackle bird-strikes after 10...
The Chennai airport plans to appoint a consultant to tackle the problem of bird hits which is posing a hazard for flight operationswith over 10 such incidents reported last year. The airport has...
View ArticleSutli bombs prevent bird-hits at Amausi
LUCKNOW: A loud bang at Amausi airport just before an aircraft approaches or takes off from the runway should be nothing to panic about. Alarmed with the large number of birds flying around the tarmac...
View ArticleDead jackal found on airport runway
Three years after a wild boar entered the Chennai airport, a jackal was found dead on the premises on Saturday. According to officials of the Airports Authority of India, around 11 p.m. on...
View ArticleDay of the jackal in runway jam Jackal jam alert - Forest officials blame...
Day of the jackal in runway jam Jackal jam alert - Forest officials blame rain for animals fleeing burrows to stall planes SANJAY MANDAL Pilots taking off from or landing at Calcutta airport have had...
View ArticleJackal trapped at Kochi airport runway
The security officials here on Thursday trapped a jackal that had been playing hide and seek with airport security for the past couple of days. 'The animal was trapped around 9.30 in the morning after...
View ArticleClose shave for flight with jackal in path
KOLKATA: Over 100 air passengers from Delhi had a narrow escape on Saturday night when an adult jackal strayed into the runway while their plane was landing. Given that a collision with a bird weighing...
View ArticleWaste near airport ups bird-hit risk
COIMBATORE: The city airport authorities claim that the indiscriminate dumping of waste along the periphery of the airport has been a long-standing problem that has been endangering the safety of air...
View ArticlePilots beware! It’s day of the jackals at Kolkata airport
KOLKATA: Wily jackals inhabiting the extensive grassland at Kolkata airport have outwitted human efforts to trap them and clear the grounds. Two dozen traps set up on the grounds over nearly 100 days...
View ArticleAirport waste dump invitation to disaster
Airport waste dump invitation to disaster Share ARTICLEURL Aug. 4: Garbage is being dumped in the open in the middle of Chennai’s Anna International Airport, perilously close to the main runway,...
View ArticleAirport seeks to fight off threat from sky
A Correspondent The airport has sought the services of an ornithologist to recommend remedial steps....
View ArticleJackals endangering flight safety at Kolkata airport
KOLKATA: Last week a jackal strayed onto the runway of the N S C Bose International Airport here forcing the pilot of an aircraft to abort take off and delayed two incoming flights. The jackals as well...
View ArticleFoxed airport officials ask forest department to sedate jackals
KOLKATA: Unable to manage the jackal menace any more, the airport authorities have knocked on the door of the state forest department, requesting them to deploy shooters so that the animals can be...
View ArticleGarbage on ground, impact in ‘mid-air’
Illegal meat and fish stalls and five garbage dumps in the vicinity of Thiruvananthapuram international airport are posing a safety hazard to the aircraft landing and taking off from there. Six bird...
View ArticleGrass near Mumbai airport runway catches fire
MUMBAI: A patch of grass near the main runway caught fire at the Mumbai airport but was quickly doused by the airport fire service personnel. The incident took place around 2 pm when 'bird...
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