Haze disrupts 5 flights at Senai airport
Some flights were diverted to other airports due to poor visibility, while others were forced to delay take-off.
Low visibility due to haze disrupted operations at Senai International Airport in Johor Bahru, causing five incoming and outgoing flights to be delayed or diverted this morning. Transport Minister Loke Siew Fook stated that landing was unsafe under the adverse weather conditions, prompting incoming aircraft to be rerouted to KLIA and Singapore's Changi Airport.
Departing flights were also instructed to delay their take-offs. Loke himself experienced a delay, as his flight from KLIA to Senai was held for nearly two hours before being cleared for take-off at 9am. Eight areas in Johor recorded unhealthy air pollutant index (API) readings of between 101 and 200 as of 1pm, with scores ranging from 161 to 189.
API levels between 51 and 100 are considered moderate, 101 to 200 unhealthy, 201 to 300 very unhealthy, and 301 and above hazardous.
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