Plane crash in Sudan: Sadyr Japarov orders to tighten control in aviation
The President of Kyrgyzstan commented on the plane crash in Sudan, when documents of Manas International Airport OJSC were found at the crash site.
According to him, it is important to tighten control in the aviation industry and ensure transparency and compliance with international safety standards.
The head of the Kyrgyz Republic noted that the state has been actively working on the development of aviation in recent years, and one of the significant results was the successful completion of two audits by the International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO) during the year.
The air accident in Sudan, he added, reminded of the importance of constant control over airlines operating flights abroad, especially in dangerous areas.
According to Sadyr Japarov, some airlines registered in Kyrgyzstan operate flights only outside the republic.
«This case highlights the need for strict and continuous monitoring of every flight abroad, as such situations pose a direct threat to our efforts on withdrawal of the country from the European Union’s blacklist.
I have instructed the relevant authorized state bodies to thoroughly and promptly check airlines operating only abroad and take strict measures against those that do not meet the requirements, as well as to prepare a corresponding presidential decree,» he explained.
The Kyrgyz Republic will implement high safety standards to strengthen the reputation of the republic’s aviation sector before the international community.
An Il-76 cargo plane was shot down in the province of North Darfur on October 22, where hostilities continue between the Sudanese army and the paramilitary group Rapid Support Forces (RSF).
According to the Aviation Safety Network service, the downed Il-76T with registration number EX-76011, belonged to New Way Cargo company. The plane was flying from Ras Al Khaimah Airport to Amjaras (Chad), UAE.
Among the documents found at the scene was an ID card from the Manas International Airport (Bishkek). The press service of Manas International Airport explained that this document belonged to Viktor Granov, the chief engineer at Airline Transport Incorporation FZC. Despite having a Manas ID card, he was not an employee of the airport, but collaborated with it through his company.
