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In this picture I can see a Boeing 757 surrounded by a flock of birds.
The aircraft is on final approach I say this because the aircraft is obviously at a very low altitude and the landing gear is extended and the landing gear lights are on.
On the fuselage of the 757 I can see the British Airways livery the fuselage is white the belly is blue and on the tail there is a red and blue flag, I believe it represents the British flag.
In the background I can see the sky that appears to be clear.
In the foreground I can see many trees.
A flock of birds can cause a bird strike and a bird ingestion.
The consequences of a bird strike can be:
- A cracked windshield
- Damage the nose and fuselage
- And finally the aircraft may be grounded for maintenance.
The consequences of a bird ingestion might be:
- An engine vibration.
- An engine failure.
- And flight cancelations and delays.
I have never had this situation.
I have had this situation. (Explain)
Which airport in Brazil is the worst for bird strikes and bird ingestions?
In my opinion, Galeão is the worst airport for birds as there is a dumping ground near the airport and the airport is located near the sea.
What can airport authorities do to reduce the number of birds in airport areas?
Firstly, they should remove dumping grounds from airport areas, use birds of prey to scare away other birds and grass in airports must be kept short.
Vocabulary Glossary
Dumping ground (noun):
A place where garbage or unwanted material is left.
Birds of prey (noun):
A predatory bird that hunt and feed on other animals
Grass- (noun):
Vegetation consisting of typically short plants with long narrow leaves
Aircraft livery (noun):
An aircraft livery is a paint scheme applied to an aircraft, generally to fuselage, wings, empennage (tail fin), or jet engines. Most airlines have a standard paint scheme for their aircraft fleet, usually prominently displaying the airline logo or name