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Birds 'inherent risk to aircraft' | |
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A Ryanair aeroplane which left City of Derry Airport had to make an unscheduled landing at Dublin Airport after being struck by a flock of birds. | |
It happened on Monday just after the plane began its journey to Birmingham. | |
A spokeswoman for City of Derry Airport said no-one was injured and passengers were transferred onto another flight. | |
Damien Tierney, Derry City Council's executive officer with the airport said birds posed "an inherent difficulty for aircraft". | |
The airport spokeswoman said a report of the incident would be made to the relevant authorities. | |
"The aircraft was diverted to Dublin to allow technicians to check the aircraft," she said. | "The aircraft was diverted to Dublin to allow technicians to check the aircraft," she said. |
We don't want them feeding, nesting or flying over the airport Damien TierneyDerry City Council | |
"The airport's bird hazard management procedures were in operation and a report of the incident will be made to relevant authorities." | "The airport's bird hazard management procedures were in operation and a report of the incident will be made to relevant authorities." |
Mr Tierney said airports could be very attractive places for nesting birds. | |
"The bird hazard management policy at City of Derry airport is in place 365 days a year," he said. | |
"What we try to do is make the airfield as inhospitable as possible for birds. We don't want them feeding, nesting or flying over the airport. | |
"That can be very difficult. They are 350 acres of open grassland and we have the added difficulty that we are beside Lough Foyle. | |
"Airport operations staff look out to 13km around the airport to see if there are any specific hazards that are attracting birds on flight paths. | |
"That could be anything from newly ploughed fields to a rubbish dump." |
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