241 Bird hits in 2009 causing Rs 7 crore loss to airlines in India
An Air Deccan flight, which was grounded because of a bird hit at the Visakhapatnam airport. Bird hits have proved especially expensive to airlines this year. 
Cash-strapped airlines have been pounded on another front suffering a loss of at least Rs 7 crore this year on account of bird hits. As of October, 241 bird-hit cases were reported. Read the rest of this entry »
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