Aviation body to investigate risk of bird strikes within 3 km of Navi Mumbai International Airport
Navi Mumbai: The Directorate General of Civil Aviation’s (DGCA) air safety director H N Mishra, addressed representations alleging illegal animal slaughter and open meat sale within a 3 km radius of the runway at the Navi Mumbai International Airport (NMIA). Concerns were raised that such activities could increase bird strike risks.
According to the latest update, the matter was with Mishra after NatConnect Foundation highlighted improper waste disposal and slaughter activities near the runway. DGCA regulations explicitly prohibited animal slaughter within a 10 km radius of airports.
