Aviation regulator warns airlines that swarms of locusts could pose serious risk while flying

The DGCA said the pilot’s forward vision can be impeded if large numbers of the insects land on the windshield.

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The Directorate General of Civil Aviation warned on Friday that swarms of locusts could pose serious danger to flights during take off and landing. The Centre restarted a limited number of flights from May 25, after suspending domestic and international aviation for over two months to limit the spread of the coronavirus.

“Generally locust are found at lower levels and therefore pose a threat to aircraft in the critical landing and take off phase of the flight,” the aviation regulator told airlines in its circular. “Almost all air intake ports of the aircraft will be prone to ingestion in large numbers, if the aircraft flies through a swarm.”