After recent bird-hit incidents, DGCA issues guidelines to all airports

Aviation regulator Directorate General of Civil Aviation (DGCA) on Saturday issued guidelines to airports across the country to check incidents of collision of planes with birds and other animals, in the wake of such incidents recently.

The DGCA guidelines included carrying out routine patrols in random patterns and informing pilots whenever there is any wildlife activity. In the last few weeks, there have been various incidents of bird hits.

Here are DGCA guidelines for airport operators:

>The airports should carry out a wildlife risk assessment and rank them according to the risk posed to aircraft.