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Fri, 01/23/2009 - 22:48
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AoT: Measures to prevent bird strike complies with international standards
BANGKOK, Jan 23 (TNA) - Suvarnabhumi Airport continuously applies international standards to prevent birds from striking aircraft, according to airport director and Airports of Thailand (AOT) acting president Serirat Prasutanond.
Mr. Serirat said that the measures to protect aircraft from flying bird hazards was to cut grass and trees at and around the airports to prevent birds from nesting or visiting these habitats. Annoying sound was also produced to expel birds, measures which are effective according to international standards complying with environmental concern and accepted by non-governmental organisations (NGOs).
The airport director also said that this month, there had been one report of a bird strike to an airplane engine but it caused no problem.
However, Mr. Serirat said there were large numbers of migrating birds which entered the environs of Suvarnabhumi Airport during the winter.
AoT has hired a consultant to study the problem and suggest solutions, the result of which are expected to be completed soon.
The pilot of a US Airways flight from New York's La Guardia Airport to Charlotte, North Carolina, reported a bird strike before making an emergency landing in the Hudson River on January 15. None of the 155 people aboard was seriously injured. (TNA)
Mr. Serirat said that the measures to protect aircraft from flying bird hazards was to cut grass and trees at and around the airports to prevent birds from nesting or visiting these habitats. Annoying sound was also produced to expel birds, measures which are effective according to international standards complying with environmental concern and accepted by non-governmental organisations (NGOs).
The airport director also said that this month, there had been one report of a bird strike to an airplane engine but it caused no problem.
However, Mr. Serirat said there were large numbers of migrating birds which entered the environs of Suvarnabhumi Airport during the winter.
AoT has hired a consultant to study the problem and suggest solutions, the result of which are expected to be completed soon.
The pilot of a US Airways flight from New York's La Guardia Airport to Charlotte, North Carolina, reported a bird strike before making an emergency landing in the Hudson River on January 15. None of the 155 people aboard was seriously injured. (TNA)
