Aviation authority urges heightened flight safety following aircraft collision in Hanoi


Two Vietnam Airlines aircraft collided on a taxiway at Noi Bai International Airport in Hanoi on June 27. - Photo courtesy of Noi Bai International Airport

HANOI: The Civil Aviation Authority of Vietnam (CAAV) has issued an urgent directive to aviation units nationwide, calling for strengthened flight safety measures during the summer peak travel period and in anticipation of adverse weather conditions such as thunderstorms.

The move comes in response to a recent ground collision involving two Vietnam Airlines aircrafts.

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