CAAM: Make safety personal to prevent aviation tragedies
KUALA LUMPUR: Aviation industry players must make safety personal and recognise their duty and responsibility to prevent loss of life.
Aviation authorities in Malaysia must prioritize personal safety and acknowledge their responsibility to prevent loss of life, according to the Civil Aviation Authority of Malaysia (CAAM) chief executive officer, Datuk Captain Norazman Mahmud. He emphasized the need to utilize safety intelligence, such as artificial intelligence (AI), to analyze data and mitigate accidents.
Norazman expressed his emotional connection to recent tragedies, like the Long Lellang Flying Doctor Service helicopter crash that killed five people, and highlighted the importance of harnessing collective knowledge and experience to fuel safety initiatives. The Malaysia Aviation Safety Seminar 2026 (MASS 26) aimed to instill a stronger safety culture by leveraging the insights of 5,000 years of accumulated experience and knowledge.
Norazman expressed hope that advancements in AI and other forms of intelligence could pave the way for a future with zero fatalities in the industry.
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