36 flamingos killed as airplane hits flock in Mumbai

A passenger airplane arriving in Mumbai flew through a flock of flamingos, killing at least 36 of the migratory birds. Wildlife experts fear many more may have died as carcasses and body parts were scattered over a large area. Mumbai airport has recorded over 600 bird strikes since 2018. Environmentalists are calling for measures to prevent such incidents in the crucial flamingo habitats along the city’s coast. Photo: Collected