[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text dp_text_size=”size-4″]According to estimates, Pakistan International Airlines (PIA) has seen 29 bird strikes at various airports around the country in the last five months.
There were ten bird strikes in May alone. These occurrences occurred at airports in Karachi, Lahore, Islamabad, Faisalabad, Sukkur, Quetta, Peshawar, Gilgit, and Multan, among others.
The majority of these occurrences occurred at airports in Karachi and Lahore. Seven PIA planes were damaged to differing degrees, but the remaining 22 were unharmed.
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Bird strikes are a serious problem for airlines since they result in financial losses and the temporary grounding of impacted planes. According to a Civil Aviation Authority (CAA) assessment, both domestic and foreign airlines operating in Pakistan have suffered financial setbacks as a result of bird strikes. This is mostly due to insufficient sanitation measures and delays in establishing airport bird control devices.
Bird strikes impacted 48 flights belonging to domestic and international airlines between January and May 2022, resulting in financial damages. There were 662 documented bird strike occurrences in Pakistan between January 2018 and May 2022.
The Allama Iqbal International Airport in Lahore had the most incidents, with 198, followed by Karachi’s Jinnah International Airport, which had 192. Other airports, such as those in Islamabad, Sialkot, Peshawar, Multan, and Quetta, have also reported a high number of bird strikes.[/vc_column_text][/vc_column][/vc_row]
