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Emirates Flight EK508 was traveling from Dubai International Airport (DXB) to Mumbai International Airport (BOM) on Monday evening when a bird strike occurred. The Boeing 777-300ER was on approach when it collided with and killed 39 flamingos. Dead birds rained down on a suburb of Mumbai with likely more to be discovered.
Absolutely sad! An #Emirates aircraft seconds away from landing at #Mumbai airport flew into a flock of flamingos leaving atleast 40 birds dead in its wake on Monday evening
Forest Department officials rushed to the site & recovered mutilated remains after locals alerted a… pic.twitter.com/grNE93spiy
— Nabila Jamal (@nabilajamal_) May 21, 2024
In spite of the bird strike, the aircraft landed safely with its over 300 passengers and crew not sustaining any injuries. The dead birds were spread across an area that measures around one third of a mile. The BBC reports that the flamingos might have changed course due to power cables installed in the area.
39 #Flamingos🦩 killed by an Emirates flight seconds before landing in Mumbai. Have they considered this while building the new #NaviMumbai International Airport✈️located near the largest Flamingo Sanctuary in India? #EIA is anyways a joke these days with its rules relaxed. pic.twitter.com/b1GElv6YzU
— Bhaumik Gowande-Sathaye (@thelordgowande) May 22, 2024
A second Mumbai-area airport will be constructed in Navi Mumbai and environmentalists are concerned that the construction could also impact local flamingos as the construction and traffic will impact their environment.
Emirates released a statement that reads:
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.”
Anthony’s Take: This is heartbreaking. Flamingos are my favorite birds and this level of carnage is upsetting.
(Featured Image Credit: Sharisse Bullock.)
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