Birds, dogs on runway may have caused mishap in Jakkur Aerodrome

BENGALURU: An aircraft engaged in a local sortie at the Jakkur Aerodrome in Bengaluru toppled during landing on Sunday evening. Internationally renowned competitive skydiving champion Cheryl Ann Stearns, who was on board the aircraft, sustained minor injuries while pilot Capt Akash Jaiswal, who was at the wheel, escaped unhurt.

There is a possibility that a flock of birds and dogs on the runway at the time of landing could have caused