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Air India Express flight to Bengaluru cancelled after bird strike at Vijayawada airport
September 04, 2025 4:01 pm
An eagle hit the nose of the aircraft while taxiing on the runway for takeoff.
Over 100 hits in 6 years: Kolkata airport battles against bird strikes
July 07, 2025 12:01 pm
The Belghoria Expressway Dump Yard in Pramodnagar, situated just 5,269 metres from the airport’s Aerodrome Reference Point (ARP), is a key concern.
South Korea Plane Crash leaves 179 people dead: How do bird strikes impact flights?
December 30, 2024 11:57 am
South Korea Plane Crash News Update: Bird strikes are being examined as a possible reason behind the recent aeroplane accident in South Korea. How do bird strikes become a safety hazard for flights? We explain.
Watch video: This lab is working to reduce bird strikes on airplanes
April 16, 2018 5:32 pm
The Smithsonian Feather Identification Lab tracks all incidences of bird hits in the US, and maintains a database of the battle between bird and aircraft for the skies.
67 suspected bird strikes at airport last year, shows DGCA data
February 08, 2015 3:54 am
In 2014, around 67 suspected bird strikes at the Mumbai airport were reported to the DGCA.
Airport tests new way to avoid deadly bird strikes
August 12, 2014 3:36 pm
One Ohio airport is experimenting with a new, gentler way to avoid bird strikes: planting tall prairie grass.
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