Cases of flights suspension in civil aviation in Vietnam

Specifically, according to Article 41 of the Law on Vietnam Civil Aviation 2006, an aircraft not yet taxing shall be suspended from making a flight when one of the following circumstances occurs:

- There arises an urgent circumstance necessitating the performance of the task of safeguarding national sovereignty and security or the aircraft is detected to show signs of violation of regulations on assurance of defense and security;

- Violation of regulations on airworthiness standards, operation of aircraft, aviation safety and security, flight formalities, making and implementation of flight schedules, and observance of flight permits;

- It is detected that aviation safety and security in the flight are under threat;

- Other cases as decided by competent state agencies.

In these circumstances, the director of the airport authority or the aviation inspector shall make a written record thereon and issue a decision to suspend the flight. A decision to suspend a flight takes immediate effect and must be sent to the aircraft commander, the air traffic service establishment and concerned agencies and organizations.

When other competent agencies issue decisions to suspend a flight, such decisions take immediate effect. Decisions to suspend a flight must then be promptly sent to the authority of the airport from which the aircraft is due to take off.

Aircraft commanders and aircraft operators shall comply with decisions to suspend flights and may request agencies or persons who have made such decisions to give reasons for suspension.

The aircraft suspended from making flight may continue making flight after the grounds no longer exist and competent state agencies have permitted the aircraft to make flight.

View more details at the Law on Vietnam Civil Aviation 2006, effective from January 01, 2007.

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