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Bird Strikes at Major Indian Airports Fall in First Half of 2025

The Civil Aviation Ministry reported a steep drop in bird strikes in the first half of 2025 alongside intensified DGCA wildlife mitigation measures.

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Airports in Mumbai, Bengaluru, and Hyderabad did not cross 90 incidents in any year between 2020 and 2024. (HT Archive)
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Overview

  • Government data presented in Parliament shows Delhi’s IGI Airport recorded 41 bird-strike incidents in January–June 2025, down from 130 in 2024.
  • Rajiv Gandhi International Airport in Hyderabad logged 16 bird hits in the first half of this year, while Mumbai and Bengaluru reported 41 and 35 incidents respectively.
  • National figures peaked in 2023 before declining across all major hubs as DGCA continued habitat modification, detection and dispersal mandates.
  • The Directorate General of Civil Aviation requires all airports to implement Wildlife Hazard Management Plans featuring rodent control, biological and chemical bird-dispersal systems and habitat modification.
  • Delhi International Airport Limited has adopted bird repellents, insect management, scientific rescue protocols and awareness campaigns under its multi-pronged hazard plan.