Hollywood star and rapper Will smith was late to a show on Monday (25th August) due to a bird strike. Smith had to travel to the venue of the next show on his UK tour by car instead, causing him to miss the sound check. Smith is currently on the UK leg of his Based […]
Bird Strike for Red Arrows Famous UK aerobatic display team the Red Arrows suffered a bird strike hours before appearing at two events last Saturday. The team was down a plane for the first event but back up to full strength for the second. The strike happened en route to the first event, a commemoration […]
There have been a few stories from the world of airport wildlife safety making headlines this past week. Once again, we are here to sum them up in brief so you can easily keep up to date. Bird Strikes Down in Hyderabad Rajiv Gandhi International Airport (RGIA) in Hyderabad, India has reported a significant drop […]
It’s been quite an eventful week in the world of airport wildlife safety, with headlines coming in from four continents including actual bird strikes, new initiatives and freshly released data. Engine Damaged in Pakistan Bird Strike A Boeing 747 operated by Pakistani airline AirSial suffered major and costly damage to an engine after ingesting a […]
India’s airports are experiencing at least three bird strikes every day, according to figures released by the country’s Directorate General of Civil Aviation (DGCA). In the past month alone, four flights have had to make emergency landings because of these collisions. New Delhi’s Indira Gandhi International (IDI) Airport experienced the highest number of bird strikes, […]
The moment the windscreen of an $85 million Eurofighter Typhoon belonging to the Spanish Air Force collided with a black-backed gull at over 600mph has been captured on camera. The fighter jet was performing in a display at the San Javier Air Base when the incident occurred. The windscreen of the jet was shattered by […]
We would like to inform you of an upcoming Leadership Change at Scarecrow Group. After an impressive 24-year career at Scarecrow, including 14 years leading the company, Lee Pannett has decided to step down as Managing Director of Scarecrow Group effective 7th July. After dedicating himself to Scarecrow 24/7, Lee feels it is the right […]
Scarecrow has once again been shortlisted for Global Player – Export Business of the Year at the Sussex Chamber Business Awards. Scarecrow won this same award in 2024, and it is a great privilege to be shortlisted for the second year in a row. Being shortlisted puts us in excellent company, alongside some truly fantastic […]
Scarecrow Group will be sponsoring the ICAO Asia/Pacific Wildlife Hazard Management Workshop and the Seventh Meeting of the Asia/Pacific Wildlife Hazard Management Working Group. This year’s event is being held in Pokhara, Nepal from 5th-9th May 2025. This annual workshop and meeting, organized by the International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO), brings together expertise in airport […]
As 2025 gets underway, we wanted to take one last look back at the year that has just gone. Join us as we round up some of the things we achieved as a business through 2024 in this short video.
