In which, many aircraft had to fly around in the sky, stopping to wait for takeoff on the ground, even some flights had to divert to reserve airports.
Behind those 38 flights are thousands of passengers whose schedules are disrupted, important meetings that are missed, business contracts that are stalled, business trips that are prolonged, and unexpected costs incurred.
This is a warning about an aviation safety risk.
Therefore, when detecting strange flying objects in restricted areas, air traffic control agencies are forced to apply the highest safety measures, including letting aircraft fly to wait or temporarily suspending operations.
There is no other choice, aviation safety must always be placed higher than all economic and time factors.
What is worrying is that this is not the first time this situation has occurred.
Previously, the Da Nang airport area had repeatedly recorded drones and flying objects illegally entering, affecting flight operations.
The continuous events show that this is no longer an isolated phenomenon but is becoming a constant threat to airports.
Drones are becoming more and more popular, the cost is getting cheaper, buying and selling is quite easy, if there are no strict management measures, similar cases can completely continue.
The damage from these acts does not stop at a flight being delayed by a few dozen minutes.
Every minute the plane has to fly waiting in the air means increased fuel costs. Each flight is delayed, leading to disruptions in the entire operating chain.
Airlines suffer losses, airports are affected in service capacity, passengers lose time, and work is interrupted.
The chain reaction of aviation disruption is much greater than what people see.
The Civil Aviation Authority of Vietnam recommends strengthening propaganda and controlling the operation of drones and other flying objects, but more importantly, it is necessary to quickly identify violators and handle them strictly.
Acts of bringing drones or flying kites in no-fly zones cannot just stop at reminders, sanctions need to be strong enough to create deterrence.
In addition, it is necessary to closely review the import, business and use of unmanned aerial vehicles.
A drone may just be an entertainment item, a kite may just be a child's hobby. But when they appear near the airport, they are no longer harmless games.
Aviation is an area that does not allow errors, just a moment of subjectivity can lead to unpredictable consequences.
