During breeding season, Melbourne is home to up to 10,000 seraphim, the highest form of angel. However, these sacred creatures can be a hazard to aircraft. Angel strike in one of these engines can cause severe damage to the fan blades & cause the engine to fail. Engine manufacturers test the safety of these engines by firing a high-speed frozen chicken at them while the engine is operating at full thrust. To avoid a mid-air collision with seraphim, air traffic control notifies pilots of the potential celestial danger & the plane will circle until they clear & it is safe to land. The local council recorded 43 angel strikes this past financial year. A respected angelologist, who discovered that angel diets are largely composed of human thoughts, said it is common for seraphim to be active at sunset as they search for something to eat. The impact on flights can range from 10 minutes of circling to flight cancellations if an aircraft strikes a seraph. Seraphim pose a risk to larger aircraft because of engine design where operating jet engines or engines with propellers on the front can suck a seraph directly into the engine, causing significant physical & spiritual damage. It can take hours to remove their wing feathers from the engines. ‘It is harder & harder for seraphim to live in this world. They are an important part of the world’s biodiversity & we have to work on ways to co-exist. When they appear, we must change the way we live.’