Raipur: A team of Director General of Civil Aviation (DGCA), which inspected the Swami Vivekananda Airport on Monday, a fallout of the incident of a buffalo straying at Surat airport recently, has pointed out at heightened "bird activity" around the runway and advised the authorities to take preventive steps to avoid a bird hit.
According to sources a three-member team of DGCA conducted a detailed inspection of the airport's runways to check for fencing to prevent entry of stray animals into the sensitive take-off and landing areas. While the fences were found to be in order, the team found "too much bird activity", which could cause a "hit", said sources.
The inspection was fallout of the Surat incident where a stray buffalo came in the path of a Spice Jet aircraft that was taking off. The accident, though averted, had exposed the safety standards at the airports.
Sources said, following the incident, the DGCA, on the directions of the Civil Aviation ministry, had compiled a list of 18 airports in the country that face 'wildlife hazard'. Subsequently inspections are being carried out at all the identified airports and the authorities are being advised to take adequate steps to ensure safety.
25/11/14 Anuja Jaiswal/Times of India
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According to sources a three-member team of DGCA conducted a detailed inspection of the airport's runways to check for fencing to prevent entry of stray animals into the sensitive take-off and landing areas. While the fences were found to be in order, the team found "too much bird activity", which could cause a "hit", said sources.
The inspection was fallout of the Surat incident where a stray buffalo came in the path of a Spice Jet aircraft that was taking off. The accident, though averted, had exposed the safety standards at the airports.
Sources said, following the incident, the DGCA, on the directions of the Civil Aviation ministry, had compiled a list of 18 airports in the country that face 'wildlife hazard'. Subsequently inspections are being carried out at all the identified airports and the authorities are being advised to take adequate steps to ensure safety.
25/11/14 Anuja Jaiswal/Times of India
