Bird strikes are a serious challenge for aviation

Feb. 3, 2025
A measure that could help would be overall improvements to sensors and communication tools that could provide alerts at critical moments, Vijdan Mohammad Kawoosa, Sudev Kiyada, Mayank Munjal, Adolfo Arranz, and Jackie Gu write for Reuters.

NEW YORK - One month after the deadly crash at Muan airport a preliminary report has revealed blood and feathers were found in both engines. The remains of the migratory Baikal teal, a Siberian duck, provide evidence that a bird strike happened during those fatal final minutes, Vijdan Mohammad Kawoosa, Sudev Kiyada, Mayank Munjal, Adolfo Arranz and Jackie Gu write for ReutersContinue reading original article.

The Military & Aerospace Electronics take:

3 February 2025 - Reuters reporters dive deep into how bird strikes impact aviation, and where strikes are most likely to cause damage. Perhaps unsurprisingly, incidents occur most often at lower elevations during take-off and landings.

"Another measure that could help would be overall improvements to sensors and communication tools that could provide alerts at critical moments," the reporters write.

One piece of technology available is DeTect, Inc.'s MERLIN True3D Bird Detection Radar, which is being installed at South Korea's Hanseo University's Flight Education Center later this month.

The system will be used to support flight safety for pilot training and for research, providing real-time bird and drone tracking and strike risk alerting to air traffic controllers and airfield management. DeTect and Hanseo entered into an agreement in June 2024 to deploy the MERLIN system at the training center airstrip in Taean.

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Jamie Whitney, Senior Editor
Military + Aerospace Electronics

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