"Birds Threat To Aircraft": Air Force Flags Delhi Open Dumping Before Event

The Air Force also requested the residents of Ghaziabad and neighbouring areas not to dump eatables and garbage in the open

The Indian Air Force (IAF) requested the citizens of Delhi, Ghaziabad and the neighbouring areas today not to dump eatables or garbage in the open as it attracts birds, which might pose a serious threat to the flying aircraft during their rehearsals starting Friday for the Air Force Day celebrations.

The Air Force Day is celebrated on October 8 every year. This year, the air display will begin at 8 am on October 8 when flag-bearing skydivers of the Akash Ganga team will drop out of the AN-32 aircraft in colourful canopies, according to a statement issued by the IAF.

"Birds pose a very serious threat to flying aircraft, especially at low levels. Eatables thrown out in the open attract birds," it stated.

To ensure the safety of the aircraft, pilots and the people on the ground, the IAF requests all citizens of Delhi, Ghaziabad and its neighbourhood not to dump eatables and garbage in the open, said the statement.