Do you want to access to this and other private contents?
Log in if you are a subscriber or click here to request service
Airplane and helicopter safety: UK civil aviation calls for organizers using Chinese lanters to register their event in advance
London, UK - They represent a risk for aircraft if less than 10 miles from runways
Following Manchester Airport’s warning over the use of Chinese lanterns, the UK Civil Aviation Authority (CAA) is calling for all organizers of Chinese lantern releases to register their event in advance. Chinese lanterns can pose a danger to aircraft and can be sucked into engines or fall as debris on runways. Organisers of events that are ten miles or less from any aerodrome, or where significant n...
AVIONEWS - World Aeronautical Press Agency - 1125387
AVIONEWS - World Aeronautical Press Agency
AVIONEWS - World Aeronautical Press Agency