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Risk of bird strikes would make Thames Estuary UK’s ‘most dangerous airport’
Report warns that the risk of aircraft loss after being hit by birds is higher at proposed site than any other UK airportA new airport in the Thames Estuary would be the most dangerous in the UK because of the risk of a plane being brought down by a bird strike, the government has been warned by experts. A report, commissioned by ministers the last time they considered the option of a major new hub airport on the marshes east of London, found the risk of an “aircraft loss” after being hit by one or more birds was between one plane in 100 years and one plane in 300 years – higher than any of the other 10 major UK airports studied.
published date:Thu, 26 Jan 2012 10:05:32 GMT