36 Flamingos Found Dead In Mumbai, Hit By Incoming Emirates Flight: Report

Officials found the area littered with bird carcass

Mumbai/New Delhi:

Some 36 flamingos were found dead in Mumbai’s suburbs of Ghatkopar yesterday, the carcasses scattered in various areas.

The birds were reportedly hit by an incoming Emirates aircraft, which was also damaged.

The aircraft collided with the flock moments before its landing at the Mumbai airport, a Times of India report said.

The return flight – bound for Dubai – was cancelled late last evening, showed the plane tracking website Flightradar24 that displays real-time commercial flight tracking information on a map

The Forest Department officials recovered the mutilated remains of the birds after residents alerted a wildlife group about dead birds in Ghatkopar area.

Officials found the area littered with bird carcass. Broken pieces of wings, claws and beaks were strewn all over.

“The carcasses have been sent for an autopsy to find the exact cause of their death,” said Pawan Sharma, founder of the Resqink Association for Wildlife Welfare (RAWW).