Hyderabad Police warn event organisers against use of laser lights near Rajiv Gandhi International Airport
Hyderabad Police have issued a warning to event organizers near Rajiv Gandhi International Airport regarding the use of high-intensity laser and searchlights. These lights pose a significant safety risk by distracting pilots during critical flight phases like landing and takeoff.
Why it matters
Ensuring aviation safety near major transport hubs is critical to preventing accidents and maintaining strict adherence to international civil aviation regulations.
The Hyderabad Police have warned convention halls, function halls, resorts, farmhouses and event organisers against using laser beam lights and other high-intensity lighting directed towards the sky near the Rajiv Gandhi International Airport (RGIA), warning that violations could endanger aircraft operations and invite criminal action.
An awareness meeting was held at the Shamshabad Deputy Commissioner’s office on Thursday under the chairmanship of Additional Commissioner of Police (Law and Order) Tafseer Iqbal. Around 70 owners and representatives of convention halls, banquet halls and farmhouses located around the airport attended the programme.
Police, along with officials from GMR Airport, explained that laser beams, sky beams, searchlights and moving beam lights can distract pilots, create glare and interfere with aircraft during take-off, approach and landing, posing a serious aviation safety risk.
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