Dhaka, Feb. 15 -- The number of reported bird-hit incidents at airports across India increased to 1,782 in 2025, up from 1,278 recorded in 2024, the government informed the Lok Sabha on Thursday, February 12, said local media reports published recently.

Data shared in a written reply by Minister of State for Civil Aviation Murlidhar Mohol showed 6,337 bird-hit incidents were reported at airports in the country over the last five years. The figures highlight a steady rise in such occurrences in recent years.

According to the data, 775 bird-hit incidents were recorded in 2021, followed by 1,131 in 2022 and 1,371 in 2023. The number then rose to 1,278 in 2024 before climbing further to 1,782 in 2025, marking the highest annual tally in the...