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People arrive at the departure area of the Ninoy Aquino International Airport (NAIA) Terminal 1 on September 4, 2024. Jonathan Cellona, ABS-CBN News

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<div><span class="fr-img-caption fr-fic fr-dib" style="width:950px"><span class="fr-img-wrap"><img src="https://od2-image-api.abs-cbn.com/prod/editorImage/172914341069920240904-naia-passengers-JC-6.jpg" style="width:950px" class="fr-fic fr-dib" alt="People arrive at the departure area of the Ninoy Aquino International Airport (NAIA) Terminal 1 on September 4, 2024. Jonathan Cellona, ABS-CBN News"/><span class="fr-inner" style="text-align:left">P<span id="isPasted" style="orphans:2;white-space:pre-wrap;widows:2">eople arrive at the departure area of the Ninoy Aquino International Airport (NAIA) Terminal 1 on September 4, 2024.<em> Jonathan Cellona, ABS-CBN News</em></span></span></span></span></div><div><br/></div><p style="-webkit- margin-bottom:12px;padding:0px;border:0px;line-height:1.3;caret-color:rgb(0, 0, 0);color:rgb(0, 0, 0)">Five Southeast Asian nations said Thursday they had agreed to share aviation data and information among themselves, including reports of severe turbulence, to help make air travel safer.</p><p style="-webkit- margin-bottom:12px;padding:0px;border:0px;line-height:1.3;caret-color:rgb(0, 0, 0);color:rgb(0, 0, 0)">Indonesia, Malaysia, the Philippines, Singapore and Thailand signed a memorandum of understanding on Wednesday, aiming to launch the plan by the end of the year, their civil aviation authorities said in a joint statement.</p><p style="-webkit- margin-bottom:12px;padding:0px;border:0px;line-height:1.3;caret-color:rgb(0, 0, 0);color:rgb(0, 0, 0)">The agreement comes as air travel recovers from the COVID-19 pandemic, which hammered tourism in the region.</p><p style="-webkit- margin-bottom:12px;padding:0px;border:0px;line-height:1.3;caret-color:rgb(0, 0, 0);color:rgb(0, 0, 0)">The initiative was mooted last year but it took time for the countries to agree on what to share and the draw up protocols that will govern data confidentiality.</p><p style="-webkit- margin-bottom:12px;padding:0px;border:0px;line-height:1.3;caret-color:rgb(0, 0, 0);color:rgb(0, 0, 0)">&quot;In a first-of-its kind initiative in the Asia-Pacific, the five States will collaborate and share de-identified safety data and safety information to identify safety hazards and trends and develop mitigating measures to better manage safety risks,&quot; the joint statement said.</p><p style="-webkit- margin-bottom:12px;padding:0px;border:0px;line-height:1.3;caret-color:rgb(0, 0, 0);color:rgb(0, 0, 0)">The countries identified an initial seven categories to be shared, including collision warnings, deviations from altitudes assigned by air traffic controllers and activation of warning systems on the ground.</p><p style="-webkit- margin-bottom:12px;padding:0px;border:0px;line-height:1.3;caret-color:rgb(0, 0, 0);color:rgb(0, 0, 0)">Reports of severe air turbulence, windshear, bird strikes and the carriage of dangerous goods are also to be shared.</p><div><a href="https://news.abs-cbn.com/world/2024/5/21/what-is-in-flight-turbulence-and-when-does-it-become-dangerous-for-passengers-and-crew-603">What is in-flight turbulence, and when does it become dangerous for passengers and crews?</a></div><p style="-webkit- margin-bottom:12px;padding:0px;border:0px;line-height:1.3;caret-color:rgb(0, 0, 0);color:rgb(0, 0, 0)">The Civil Aviation Authority of Thailand will act as the &quot;custodian&quot; of the data and its Singapore counterpart the &quot;data analyst&quot;, the statement said.</p><p style="-webkit- margin-bottom:12px;padding:0px;border:0px;line-height:1.3;caret-color:rgb(0, 0, 0);color:rgb(0, 0, 0)">The data, findings and recommendations from the analysis of the information &quot;shall not be used to support investigations of accidents and incidents and shall not be used for punitive or enforcement purposes&quot;, the statement said.</p><p style="-webkit- margin-bottom:12px;padding:0px;border:0px;line-height:1.3;caret-color:rgb(0, 0, 0);color:rgb(0, 0, 0)">Singapore&#x27;s civil aviation authority director-general Han Kok Juan said he hoped other countries would join &quot;to ensure safer skies for the travelling public&quot;.</p><div><a href="https://news.abs-cbn.com/news/2024/5/23/ofw-in-turbulence-hit-singapore-airlines-flight-sustained-neck-fracture-back-injuries-1236">OFW in turbulence-hit Singapore Airlines flight sustained neck fracture, back injuries</a><br/><a href="https://news.abs-cbn.com/world/2024/5/22/-it-happened-in-10-seconds-passenger-recalls-turbulent-singapore-flight-813">&#x27;It happened in 10 seconds&#x27;: Passenger recalls turbulent Singapore flight</a><br/><a href="https://news.abs-cbn.com/world/2024/7/3/passenger-stuck-by-luggage-compartment-of-plane-after-severe-turbulence-1115">Passenger stuck by luggage compartment of plane after severe turbulence</a></div><div><strong>© Agence France-Presse</strong></div><div><br/></div><div><br/></div>

<p>Five Southeast Asian nations said Thursday they had agreed to share aviation data and information among themselves, including reports of severe turbulence, to help make air travel safer.</p>

Five Southeast Asian nations said Thursday they had agreed to share aviation data and information among themselves, including reports of severe turbulence, to help make air travel safer.

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Philippines, four Southeast Asian neighbors agree to share aviation safety data

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Published Oct 17, 2024 01:37 PM PHT

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