Day after 2 bird hits, DGCA asks airports to minimise risk, prepare for monsoon
Airports across the country must review their hazard management plan for wildlife that poses a threat to aircraft flight safety, the aviation regulator directed on Monday, a day after two Delhi-bound planes, from Patna and Guwahati, had to make emergency landings after being hit by birds.
The presence of birds and animals in and around airports is known to increase during the monsoon season, the Directorate of Civil Aviation noted, and asked private airport operators and state-run Airports Authority of India to take requisite steps to ensure operational safety.
“All airports are requested to review their wildlife hazard management plan for any gap and ensure strict implementation of strategies for wildlife hazard management within and outside the airfield,” joint director general Maneesh Kumar said in a letter to airport operators.
