Aviation chair resigns over ATC non-compliance of SOP in MH370 incident
- 6 years ago
Azharuddin Abd Rahman has resigned as chairperson of the Civil Aviation Authority of Malaysia (CAAM), formerly known as the Department of Civil Aviation (DCA).
His resignation came after the Malaysian International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO) Annex 13 Safety Investigation Team for MH370 yesterday released the MH370 Safety Investigation Report.
"While the report does not suggest that the accident is caused by the then DCA, nevertheless, there are some very apparent findings with regard to the operations of the Kuala Lumpur Air Traffic Control Centre.
"It was stated that the Air Traffic Controller (ATC) did not comply with certain Standard Operating Procedures.
"Therefore, it is with regret and after much thought and contemplation that I have decided to resign as the CAAM chairperson effective 14 days from the date of the resignation notice which I have served today," Azharuddin said in a statement today.
His resignation came after the Malaysian International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO) Annex 13 Safety Investigation Team for MH370 yesterday released the MH370 Safety Investigation Report.
"While the report does not suggest that the accident is caused by the then DCA, nevertheless, there are some very apparent findings with regard to the operations of the Kuala Lumpur Air Traffic Control Centre.
"It was stated that the Air Traffic Controller (ATC) did not comply with certain Standard Operating Procedures.
"Therefore, it is with regret and after much thought and contemplation that I have decided to resign as the CAAM chairperson effective 14 days from the date of the resignation notice which I have served today," Azharuddin said in a statement today.