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Confirming this, Union Minister of State for Civil Aviation General VK Singh said the regulations and guidelines by the Directorate General of Civil Aviation (DGCA) for managing potential wildlife hazards at licensed airports.
In 2023, 500 bird-aircraft collisions occurred, and domestic airlines reported 406 malfunctions. IndiGo led with 233 cases, followed by Air India and SpiceJet.
Get latest articles and stories on India at LatestLY. As many as 500 incidents of bird hits involving aircraft have been reported in various states in the first ten months of this year. India News | Govt Data Shows 500 Bird Hit Incidents Involving Aircraft in Jan-Oct 2023.
Aviation Minister, Jyotiraditya Scindia, informed that necessary technology and other measures have been put in place to avoid bird strike incidents at airports.
There have been incidents of aircraft suffering bird hits mid-air as well as at the time of landing or take-off.