Plane and Simple: The Unseen Risks of Wildlife Interactions at Airports The recent incident in which an IndiGo flight from Navi Mumbai hit a pole at Srinagar airport during landing highlights the pressing issue of wildlife interactions with aircraft.
This is not just about bird strikes or occasional collisions, but about the complex relationships between human infrastructure and nature.
Wildlife habitats are often encroached upon by expanding airports, leading to conflicts between species that coexist in the same space.