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On the evening of August 13, 21 flights were affected at Tan Son Nhat airport due to unidentified flying objects. Through the verification process, the authorities confirmed that the previously discovered flying objects were 3 kites with lights attached. Download Lighted kites discovered in the vicinity of Tan Son Nhat; Flying kites near flight operations areas has the potential to affect aviation safety - Photo: VATM According to a quick report from the Southern Flight Management Company (Flight Management Corporation - VATM), around 7:40 p.m. on August 13, flight operations units received information about an object suspected to be a drone appearing in the area toward Tham Luong. At the initial time, the location and altitude of the object were not accurately determined. 21 flights were affected. Immediately after receiving the information, the Approach Control Center - at Tan Son Nhat airport urgently coordinated to verify, exchange information with relevant units and check the situation through flight crews operating in the area. Flight activities at Tan Son Nhat are closely monitored, with the highest priority being ensuring safety. At about 8:00 p.m., information about flying objects continued to be updated in the Tay Thanh ward area. Faced with the possibility that the object could affect flight operations, the Southern Airport Authority requested a temporary suspension of takeoff and landing at Tan Son Nhat to continue verifying and evaluating the situation. Implementing a plan to ensure safety, aircraft on the journey to Tan Son Nhat were approached by the Control Center - at Tan Son Nhat airport, a suitable standby flight was organized; Aircraft preparing to depart are temporarily kept on the ground. Air traffic control units coordinated and cooperated with the Southern Airport Authority, the Airport Chief and related units, continuously updating information to organize appropriate operations. At about 8:16 p.m., after receiving information allowing continued operations, takeoff and landing operations at Tan Son Nhat were restored. Departing flights continue to be operated according to the operating plan; The Approach Control Center - at Tan Son Nhat airport continues to coordinate with flight crews to update the actual situation in the area. During the period of flying object activity, 21 flights were affected. Through continued verification, at about 8:34 p.m., the authorities confirmed that the previously discovered flying objects were three kites with lights attached. The local police have made a record and handled it according to regulations. Southern Flight Management Company has notified and fully coordinated with relevant units. Download The night crew at Tan Son Nhat Air Traffic Control Station is highly focused, coordinating operations and ensuring the safety of flight operations in situations that arise. There is a need for an early warning system for flying objects. VATM representative commented that the incident at Tan Son Nhat shows that, in aviation operations, even seemingly simple objects like kites, when appearing in an area that can affect flight operations, can also create risks to operational safety. For management work When receiving information about unidentified flying objects, the top priority is to proactively prevent, assess risks and eliminate the possibility of affecting the safety of flight operations. Depending on the actual situation, organizing aircraft to wait, temporarily keeping aircraft on the ground or temporarily suspending takeoff and landing for the necessary time are measures to ensure the safety of aircraft, passengers and forces participating in the operation. Previously, in the evening of the day. On August 11, Tan Son Nhat International Airport had to temporarily suspend operations twice due to the discovery of unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs) illegally appearing in the area near the airport, directly affecting the safety of flight operations. The Vietnam Aviation Administration stated that the detection and suppression of UAVs currently still depends heavily on manual observation due to the lack of specialized equipment systems, detection, early warning, and the ability to suppress UAVs in case of need. To enhance the effectiveness of management To manage, monitor, early detect and promptly handle incidents related to UAVs in prohibited areas and restricted areas of airports, the Vietnam Aviation Administration recommends that the Ministry of Construction report to the National Committee on Aviation Security and Aviation Facilitation to soon agree to assign presiding responsibility to agencies and units in the airport area in situations where UAVs illegally enter, affecting civil aviation activities. Along with that, it is necessary to invest in equipping the system. Specialized equipment system to detect and early warn UAVs and equipment to suppress UAVs in case of necessity, not just stopping at the level of visual verification or manual notification as currently. At the same time, supplementing and perfecting strong enough administrative and criminal sanctions for organizations and individuals that violate regulations on management and use of drones. Tan Son Nhat is one of the airports with high operating density, located in a densely populated urban area. Therefore, raising public awareness about ensuring aviation safety is especially important. Kites, drones, flycams andAircraft and objects that can affect aviation operations need to be used in accordance with regulations, and absolutely do not operate in areas that threaten flight safety. Each action that complies with aviation safety regulations not only contributes to protecting safe and smooth operations but also directly protects the lives and property of passengers, flight crew and the community. Phan TrangSee moreMinistry of Public Security warns of dangers from unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs)See moreTan Son Nhat Airport stopped takeoff and landing twice due to UAVs, the
