The bush fire, which ignited the savannah near the runways of Ivato airport, destroyed six aircraft and five huts. An investigation has been opened to determine the causes of this fire. Measures will be implemented to prevent a similar incident, potentially dramatic for planes taking off or landing, from happening again.
The fire that ignited the bush near Ivato International Airport disrupted air traffic on Tuesday afternoon. Flights due to land had to wait, as did planes due to take off. This incident, which had no serious consequences, resulted in 5 planes in poor condition (four Cessnas and a PA23) and a Bell helicopter, which was out of service.
Colonel Toky Rabemizana, commander of the air force staff, was forced to hold a press conference to reassure everyone and put an end to any false information that was circulating. 2424.mg who attended this point writes: “Military planes are well kept in secure hangars. There is not a single plane affected by the fires. These Malagasy army devices are functional, and some are carrying out missions at the moment.”
To prevent an identical accident from disrupting air traffic, the authorities and airport administrators decided, on Wednesday, that the homes located near the enclosure fence would be destroyed. A red zone will be built to permanently secure the landing and take-off runways.
Mediators will meet local residents so that they can organize their activities away from the walls and barriers of the airport. Patrols around the airport will be reinforced and surveillance cameras will be quickly installed, L’Express de Madagascar tells us.
Finally, a crisis unit will be set up to provide responses and solutions in the event of a new incident.
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