(a) whether the aircraft are facing problem of bird-hit accidents at Mumbai airport; and
(b) if so, the remedial action taken by the Government in this regard?
(a) whether the aircraft are facing problem of bird-hit accidents at Mumbai airport; and
(b) if so, the remedial action taken by the Government in this regard?
THE MINISTER OF CIVIL AVIATION ( SHRI SYED SHAHNAWAZ HUSSAIN )
(a) There has been no accident at Mumbai Airport due to bird hit. However, 23 bird hits to aircraft have been reported during the current year(till date) as against 28 in the preceding year 2000.
(b) Surveys around the airfields are carried out and appropriate measures are taken by the Airfield Environment Management Committee to check the sources of bird attraction. Besides, continuous efforts are made for scaring the birds and to remove the sources of bird attraction inside the airfields.