Bird problem at Bangkok airport
Forty-four bird collisions with aircraft, or bird strikes, were reported over the past 12 months, with four major incidents in the last two months, Bangkok Post reported.
The number is expected to rise. Migratory birds, mainly open-billed storks, arrived early this year in the Suvarnabhumi area in Samut Prakan’s Bang Phli district.
Birds rising from a runway or surrounding area and colliding with aircraft have caused expensive structural and mechanical damage to the planes, the Post said.
The airport is located on the migratory routes of several bird species, and unlike nearby residents, the birds are not disturbed by screaming jet engines.
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