India, Aug. 5 -- Pune Airport has recorded 145 bird-hit incidents since 2020, according to data shared by the Union Ministry of Civil Aviation. The figures, presented in response to a question in the Rajya Sabha, place the airport among the top ten in India for such occurrences, which total nearly 2,800 nationwide over the same period.

The number of bird strikes at Pune Airport has increased in recent years. There were 17 cases in 2020 and 9 in 2021, followed by a sharp rise to 30 in 2022. The number further escalated to 39 incidents each in 2023 and 2024.

Union Minister of State for Civil Aviation and Pune MP Murlidhar Mohol provided the data amid renewed concerns about wildlife near airport premises.

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