Absolutely safe operation of relief flights to the northern flood areas

In the conditions of deep flooding and bad weather in the Northern region, many flights were forced to drop cargo from the air and the flight units coordinated to ensure absolute accuracy and safety.

**Mi 171 helicopters of the Air Defense - Air Force carry relief supplies including food, drinking water... to flood-hit areas. (Photo: VNA)**

Vietnam Air Traffic Management Corporation (VATM) has urgently directed its affiliated units to closely coordinate with the Air Defense - Air Force Service ( Ministry of National Defense ) in ensuring absolute safety for humanitarian relief flights due to storms and floods that have isolated some northern provinces.

As the agency responsible for operating civil and military flights in the airspace assigned to it, VATM has proactively deployed and coordinated synchronously between regional Air Traffic Control Centers, aviation meteorological agencies, and Flight Command Boards at Hoa Lac, Kep, and Gia Lam airports to ensure safety and smooth operation of these special flights.

Air traffic controllers at the Hanoi Area Control Center (ACC Hanoi), the Noi Bai Airport Approach Control Center (APP Noi Bai) and forward flight control stations always keep abreast of the actual situation, continuously update meteorological information and air traffic conditions, coordinate flexible air traffic flows, and provide maximum support to flight crews in conditions of heavy rain, low clouds and limited visibility.

For example, on October 8, VATM flight operations units coordinated effectively to ensure safety for 14 takeoffs and landings of helicopter flights transporting relief goods from Hoa Lac, Kep and Gia Lam airports to isolated areas in Cao Bang, Thai Nguyen and Lang Son.

Flights conducted by the 918th Air Brigade and the 916th Air Regiment carried dozens of tons of essential goods including food, medicine, clean water, life jackets and necessities, transported to areas that ground vehicles could not reach due to rising floodwaters.

“In conditions of deep flooding and bad weather, many flights are forced to drop cargo from the air, requiring coordination and providing navigation information to be carried out accurately and absolutely safely,” the VATM leader emphasized.

This humanitarian relief flight operation once again affirms the core role of VATM in ensuring safety and effectively operating the Fatherland's skies, serving political, defense and humanitarian tasks in line with the mission of Vietnam Air Traffic Management Corporation: "Ensuring absolute safety for all flights, regardless of any circumstances"./.

Source: https://baolangson.vn/dieu-hanh-an-toan-tuyet-doi-cho-cac-chuyen-bay-cuu-tro-toi-vung-lu-phia-bac-5061438.html