Saturday, October 27, 2012

Pelan Tindakan Kecemasan – MAS (atau MAB) tidak bersedia?


Pelan Tindakan Kecemasan – MAS (atau MAB) tidak bersedia?

Saya mengikuti Buletin Utama TV3 sebentar tadi yang melaporkan Menteri Pengangkutan, Dato' Seri Kong Cho Ha, meminta MAS (MAB?) bersedia dengan Pelan Tindakan Kecemasan di masa hadapan ekoran terjadinya kegagalan lampu landasan Lapangan Terbang Antarabangsa Kota Kinabalu tidak berfungsi semenjak petang Klhamis 25 Oktober 2012.

Laporan berita juga memaklumkan punca yang dikenalpasti ialah kegagalan pendawaian lama dan bantuan sokongan dari Lapangan Terbang Subang lewat akibat cuaca buruk.

Saya berharap MAB sudah bersedia dengan Pelan Tindakan Kecemasan dan apa yang dimaksudkan oleh Menteri ialah penambahbaikan kepada pelan sedia ada tersebut (seperti laporan Bernama di bawah). Jika seperti yang dilaporkan oleh Buletin Utama TV3 seolah-olah pelan tersebut belum wujud lagi!

Saya pernah terkandas seharian pada 1 Ogos 2010 di Lapangan Terbang Antarabangsa Kota Kinabalu ini. Penerbangan ke KLIA yang dijadualkan seawal pagi ditangguhkan beberapa kali sehingga ke lewat petang. Boleh rujuk posting di sini.

Pada 23 November 2009 pula di Ruang Berlepas Pintu B07 Lapangan Terbang Antarabangsa KLIA, saya terpaksa campur-tangan membantu seorang pelancong luar negara yang tiba-tiba jatuh separa-pengsan sedangkan kakitangan MAS (MAB?) yang ada di sekitar situ seolah-olah tidak tahu hendak berbuat apa-apa. Rujuk posting di sini.

Kini setelah tiga tahun, Menteri pula terpaksa mengingatkan!

Pelan Tindakan Kecemasan – MAS (atau MAB) tidak bersedia?

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Minister orders probe into KK airport runway blackout

October 27, 2012

PUTRAJAYA, Oct 27 — Transport Minister Datuk Seri Kong Cho Ha has called for an investigation into the runway blackout at Kota Kinabalu International Airport (KKIA) on Thursday that forced the cancellation of flights and left many passengers stranded.

Kong (picture) said no one would be spared in the probe and warned of stern action against the “careless party”, whether they were individuals, the local authorities or the airport operator.

“If there are elements of sabotage in the outcome of the investigation, then a police report will be made and the case will then be handled by the police,” he said in a statement here today.

Kong said he was extremely upset with the whole situation that had caused a lot of uneasiness and anger among passengers who had planned their long weekend to celebrate Aidiladha with their families and loved ones.

The minister also urged the airport operator to ensure that the Emergency Response Plan (ERP) was in place to avert any repeat occurrence.

KKIA was closed on Thursday night after the runway lights malfunctioned, forcing several incoming and outgoing flights to be cancelled or rescheduled and leaving many passengers stranded. — Bernama

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