Transportation
Migratory Baikal teal numbers rise amid recovery in flight numbers
An aircraft crash in December 2024 at Muan International Airport in South Korea is believed to have been caused by a bird strike. © Reuters
SHO FUJITA
August 26, 2025 12:02 JST
TOKYO — Bird strikes involving airplanes in Japan have increased as flight numbers have risen amid a surge in inbound travelers and of a certain duck.