Wednesday, May 22, 2024 At least 36 flamingos perished after colliding with an airplane near Mumbai in Maharashtra. Sources report that the migratory birds hit an Emirates flight over the Laxmi Nagar area in Ghatkopar, causing significant damage to the aircraft. Mumbai Airport authorities confirmed that Emirates flight EK 508 experienced a bird strike upon its arrival at 9:18 pm on Monday.
The aircraft subsequently made a safe landing at Mumbai Airport. Following the incident, searches conducted late Monday night resulted in the recovery of approximately 29 flamingo bodies, with an additional four to five carcasses found on Tuesday morning. “Emirates can confirm that EK508 from Dubai to Mumbai on 20 May was involved in a bird strike incident upon landing.
The aircraft landed safely and all passengers and crew disembarked without injury, however, sadly a number of flamingos were lost and Emirates is cooperating with the authorities on the matter,” the official airline’s said. The Emirates spokesperson revealed that the aircraft sustained damage in the incident, leading to the cancellation of the return flight EK509, which was scheduled to depart for Dubai on May 20. “All passengers and crew were accommodated overnight and a replacement aircraft is being arranged for all passengers and is scheduled to depart Mumbai on May 21 at 21:00 local time.
Emirates apologises for any inconvenience caused. The safety of our passengers and crew is of the utmost importance and will n.
