Sinuspinde na ng Civil Aviation Authority of the Philippines (CAAP) ang operator ng bumagsak na ultralight aircraft sa gitna ng palayan sa Concepcion, Tarlac.

Sa latest Facebook post ng CAAP nitong Sabado, Oktubre 18, ipinag-utos umano ni Department of Transportation (DOTr) Acting Secretary Giovanni Lopez na “grounded” ang buong operasyon ng Woodland Airpark matapos ang nasabing insidente na ikinasawi ng dalawang estudyante.

“CAAP Director General Retired Lt. Gen. Raul Del Rosario said Acting Secretary Lopez has also ordered the immediate conduct of a safety and operations audit to assess the airworthiness of the aircraft and the operator’s compliance with aviation safety standards,” saad sa inilabas na pahayag ng CAAP.

Sa ilalim ng Philippine Civil Aviation Regulations (PCAR), nasa kategoryang Non-Certificated Type Aircraft ang nasabing sasakyang panghimpapawid at pinahihintulutan lang paliparin para sa recreational purpose.

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Ani CAAP,  “The aircraft is restricted to operate within their designated Flying Club Aerodrome, limited to a maximum altitude of 800 feet and must be conducted strictly under Visual Flight Rules (VFR) conditions.”

Matatandaang dalawang estudyante ang nasawi sa nasabing insidente.

Gayunman, nangako ang CAAP na magsasagawa ng angkop na hakbang laban sa mga indibidwal o grupong mapatunayang lumabag sa umiiral na aviation safety laws at operational guidelines.

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