New Delhi, February 12 The number of bird-strike incidents reported at the country's airports increased to 1,782 last year from 1,278 recorded in 2024, the government told the Lok Sabha on Thursday.
Bird strikes can sometimes cause significant damage to aircraft.
The Directorate General of Civil Aviation (DGCA) has regulations and guidelines in place for managing potential wildlife hazards at licensed airports.
According to data provided in a written reply by Minister of State for Civil Aviation Murlidhar Mohol, as many as 6,337 bird-strike incidents were reported at airports across the country over the past five years.
While the number of such incidents stood at 1,782 last year, it was 1,278 in 2024.
The numbers were 1,371 in 2023, 1,131 in 2022, and 775 in 2021.
Operators of licensed airports have developed Wildlife Hazard Management Plans (WHMPs) and procedures to identify the main causes of bird-strike incidents.
Among other efforts, Environment Management Committees (EMCs) are established at airports to identify sources of wildlife hazards and to take necessary steps to control them.