The Kuala Lumpur Air Traffic Control Centre went blind last week, suffering "total failure in the system with no radar, no radio frequencies", putting airborne planes and passengers at risk as there was no guidance from ground air traffic controllers.
This was revealed by opposition party PKR today.
This was revealed by opposition party PKR today.
PKR leaders furnished the press with Department of Civil Aviation's (DCA) system log and interim report by the systems maintenance contractor on the 2.50am crisis on Sept 12.
"In the aviation industry where safety is a zero defect matter, even a near miss like this is equivalent to a total disaster," PKR vice-president Tian Chua warned.
"In the aviation industry where safety is a zero defect matter, even a near miss like this is equivalent to a total disaster," PKR vice-president Tian Chua warned.
He said this at a press conference in in front of the Kuala Lumpur Air Traffic Control Centre in Subang this morning.
The party is calling for answers from the DCA and the Transport Ministry on how such a near disaster could have taken place.
The party is calling for answers from the DCA and the Transport Ministry on how such a near disaster could have taken place.
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