The 43rd Annual Command Safety Seminar of Bangladesh Air Force was held at BAF Falcon Hall in Dhaka’s Tejgaon on Thursday.
Air Chief Marshal Masihuzzaman Serniabat attended as the chief guest.
The Air Chief said that laser lighting, drone and paper balloons flying in adjacent to airport and air bases is a threat to flight safety. At present, situation is leading to a severe turn, he said before drawing the attention to all concerned and calling upon to be cautious about it.
Citing finalisation of drone registration and flight rules formulation underway, the Air Chief said that unauthorized flying of drones, paper balloons and laser lighting is an offense. Masihuzzaman appreciated BAF’s achievement of attaining considerable flying hours and highlighted the importance of Flight Safety. He emphasized on the quality training of people at all level to achieve uncompromising standards which would ultimately result to better flight safety.
He urged all to gain sufficient professional knowledge on equipments and their uses in order to gain utmost safety in air operation. He also added that each accident takes place due to few factors; he advised all to avert any undesirable aircraft accident by identifying those contributing factors and using the experience from the previous incidents.
He applauded the noble objective of the seminar for creating opportunity to share experiences for BAF professionals to strengthen the bondage and cooperation in promoting flight safety. The Air Chief distributed Flight Safety trophies and certificates for maintaining best safety record.
BAF Base Bashar was awarded with “Inter-Base Flight Safety Trophy” and No.1 Squadron, BAF was awarded with “Inter-Squadron Khademul Bashar Flight Safety Trophy” for the highest achievement with utmost safety in the year 2019. BAF officers and airmen of Air HQ and all BAF Bases were present on the occasion.
