Pohang Mayor Lee Gang-deok, "Thorough Safety Management to Ensure Safe Airport Use"
Airport Safety Accident Prevention Meeting... Discussion on Major Facility Improvements and Safety Management System Establishment
On the 9th, Lee Gang-deok, Mayor of Pohang, held a meeting at the City Hall's External Cooperation Office with Oh Seong-won, the newly appointed director of Pohang Gyeongju Airport as of the 30th of last month, to discuss the prevention of airport safety accidents.
Mayor Lee Kang-deok of Pohang met with Oh Seong-won, the newly appointed Pohang Gyeongju Airport Director as of the 30th of last month, at the city hall on the 9th for a meeting to discuss the prevention of airport safety accidents. (4th from the left, Mayor Lee Kang-deok; 5th, Oh Seong-won, Pohang Gyeongju Airport Director) Photo by Pohang City
View original imageAt the meeting, officials from three organizations including Pohang City, Gyeongbuk Province, and Korea Airports Corporation Pohang Gyeongju Airport attended, and they received a briefing from the new airport director Oh Seong-won on the current status of Pohang Gyeongju Airport's facilities.
Amid growing concerns about small regional airports, the discussion focused on measures to improve key facilities and establish a safety management system to prevent aircraft accidents and strengthen safety management at Pohang Gyeongju Airport.
In particular, the azimuth facility in the form of a mound installed at Pohang Gyeongju Airport was identified as highly risky in the event of an unexpected accident, and active efforts were agreed upon to find improvement measures.
Mayor Lee requested thorough safety management to ensure that the airport can be used with peace of mind, and the new director Oh Seong-won stated that he would strive to reflect the discussed matters in the improvement of airport facilities and the establishment of a safety management system.
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Mayor Lee Gang-deok said, “Ensuring safety is the top priority in airport operations, and we will continue to maintain ongoing and close cooperation with related organizations so that all users can use the airport with confidence.”
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