Dozens of flamingos found dead in Mumbai, were hit by Emirates flight

The flamingos were reportedly hit by an incoming Emirates flight, which also suffered damages.

May 21, 2024 13:56 IST

Dozens of flamingos found dead in Mumbai, were hit by Emirates flight

The flight hit a flock of birds flamingos before landing at the Mumbai airport. (Representational image)

The carcasses of at least 40 flamingos were found by the Forest Department near Laxmi Nagar in Mumbai’s Ghatkopar East on Monday night.

The birds were reportedly hit by an incoming Emirates flight, which also suffered damages. The aircraft collided with the flock moments before its landing at the Mumbai airport, according to a Times of India report.

The flight EK-508, carrying over 300 passengers, later made a safe landing at around 9.15 pm.

While responding to distress calls by residents, the Resqink Association for Wildlife Welfare, an NGO, said it found multiple carcasses of flamingos scattered at different locations in Ghatkopar. Broken pieces of wings, claws and beaks were strewn all over.

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Teams of the group also assisted officials of the forest department’s Mangrove Cell in the search operation to recover the carcasses and to find if any flamingos needed immediate rescue support and medical assistance, Indian Express reported.

The recovered carcasses will be sent for a post-mortem examination to find out the exact cause of death, according to officials.

It is believed that the flock of flamingos was flying towards the Thane flamingo sanctuary when it was hit by the aircraft.

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The Emirates flight, bound for return to Dubai, was cancelled late on Monday night as the aircraft was grounded for a full-scale inspection.

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