GUWAHATI: In a bid to enhance safety awareness, Lokpriya Gopinath Bordoloi International Airport (LGBIA) launched a crucial walk-through campaign to educate individuals about the risks associated with Foreign Object Debris (FOD) and their implications in aircraft operations on Wednesday.
Foreign Object Debris (FODs) are any kind of stray objects, debris, or materials that could harm an aeroplane during the time of landing posing a serious risk to the safety of passengers, crew, and aircraft operations from even relatively small objects like nut bolts, tissues, and other seemingly insignificant items.
LGBIA took the responsibility to inform and involve all stakeholders including CISF, Air Traffic Control, Ground Handling Agencies, Fueling Agencies, and the staff at Guwahati Airport. The FOD walk-through campaign is a thorough effort to clean up the airside by inspecting and picking up debris all over the grounds. Trained personnel has conducted this insightful walk-through around the airport's runways, aprons and other crucial areas of concern.
Notably, maximum airport staff, airline staff, and other concerned authorities took part in this walkthrough. They also requested all the passengers, airlines staffs and ground handler staff to be on the lookout for any FODs and report any found objects to the concerned department. The walkthrough was held in the Airside Apron area.
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