A farmer is seen burning straw on her field near the Noi Bai International Airport. - Vietnam News
HANOI, Sept 28 (Vietnam News/ANN): The burning of straw, plant byproducts and other waste on fields near airports produces smoke that affects visibility for pilots and poses a high risk to flight safety, said an official from Northern Airports Authority under the Civil Aviation Authority of Vietnam.
Head of Safety Management of Northern Airports Authority Trưong Hieu Linh told the Vietnam News Agency that smoke from straw burning, flying objects like kites or drones and laser lights threatened aviation safety.
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