29 Flamingos Killed In Mumbai After Emirates Flight Suffers Bird Hit, Probe Ordered

Mumbai: At least 20 flamingos died in Mumbai after emirates flight suffered bird hit. The incident was reported in Laxmi Nagar area of Pantnagar in Mumbai’s Ghatkopar on Monday night. According to Mumbai airport sources, EK 508, an Emirates flight, reported a bird hit on arrival at 9.18 PM on Monday. The flight, which suffered damages, however, landed safely at Mumbai airport.

Additional chief conservator of forests (Mangrove protection cell) SY Rama Rao told HT that the flamingos were found in this area and a search has been launched to find out if more flamingos are killed.

He also added that they were hit by a flight, and a search has been launched for more affected flamingos.