Bhubaneswar airport appeals people to refrain from lighting rocket firecrackers

Bhubaneswar: Officials of Biju Patnaik International Airport (BPIA) in Odisha capital today urged people living the vicinity of the airport to refrain from bursting crackers, especially rocket bomb for the safety of passengers and aircrafts.

“In the interest of passengers’ safety and safety of aircraft operations, we appeal to one and all, to desist from using any light signals or crackers which go up in the air including Akash Deep to protect the safety of aircraft and passengers within 20 kms from the airport,” a statement issued by BPIA Director Suresh Chandra Hota said.

He further added: “It is observed that Akash Deep, Rocket Bombs, laser beams, etc in the vicinity of airport within 20 kms are being indiscriminately used which may endanger aircraft operations.”