New Delhi: GoFirst’s Ahmedabad-Chandigarh flight on Thursday returned to its native place soon after taking off after a bird collision. “A suspicious bird was killed on engine number 1 and the aircraft operated as G8-911 returned to Ahmedabad. It is being probed,” said an official of the Directorate General of Civil Aviation (DGCA). Comments have been sought from GoAir and are awaited.
Following the arrival of some birds this monsoon, the DGCA on June 20, 2022 had asked airport operators to take immediate steps to mitigate this risk. The incidence of bird collisions increases in any season because waterlogged land sends insects and insects to the surface, which attracts birds, that is, in garbage and slaughterhouses near aircraft access roads and airports.
“We all know that the activity of wildlife (birds and animals) in and around airports increases during the monsoon season. The presence of wildlife around the airport is a serious threat to aircraft operation safety. All airports are requested to review their wildlife risk management plan for any gaps and ensure strict implementation of strategies for wildlife risk management both within and outside the airspace. director
Within the airport, steps to be taken include: “mowing and spraying insecticides; frequent runway inspections for bird activities; deployment of bird chasers and bird scare devices; regular garbage disposal and water decontamination in the operational area.” And avoiding open drains.”
To tackle the issue outside the airport premises, Kumar says: “Meetings of the Airport Environment Management Committee (AMC) should be convened to discuss and review the implementation of measures to reduce the bird hazard of wildlife attractions. Frequent inspections by Airport Wildlife Risk Management Team/AMC to coordinate with local authorities for mitigation of sources such as garbage dumps, open disposal of slaughterhouse/butcher waste and wildlife attraction.
The airport operators have been asked to send a report of the action taken to the DGCA.
The Aircraft Act, 1934, specifically prohibits the killing or throwing of animals or dumping of garbage, which may attract animals and birds, within a 10 kilometer radius of airports. “Such activity is a cognizable offense under Section 10(1B) of the Aircraft Act, 1934… Airspace Environment Management Committees (which are headed by Chief Secretaries) at airports to ensure But proactive measures should be taken that any illegal abattoirs, garbage dumps exist around airports. (These) are the source of increased activity of birds and may lead to wildlife attacks on aircraft during approach/ take off,” DGCA said. told the states a few years ago.
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