Kuwait Sends Third ICAO Protest Over Repeated Iranian Attacks on Airport Radar
The complaint follows Thursday morning's attack on Kuwait International Airport's radar, which damaged air traffic management facilities and temporarily disrupted air navigation operations.
Kuwait’s Public Authority of Civil Aviation (PACA) announced on Thursday that it had sent a third official protest letter to the International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO) regarding the continued Iranian attacks on Kuwait International Airport.
The letter included the targeting of the airport’s radar earlier in the day, which had serious implications for the safety and security of civil aviation operations.
In a statement to KUNA, PACA said that the attacks resulted in human injuries and significant material damage and losses affecting radar facilities and equipment linked to air traffic management.
It added that the incident necessitated urgent precautionary and operational measures, including a partial suspension of air navigation in Kuwait for a limited period to preserve the safety and security of civil aviation before air traffic was restored to normal in accordance with approved procedures and standards.
In its letter, the PACA stressed that the continued targeting of civil aviation facilities and infrastructure dedicated to air navigation services constitutes a grave violation of the provisions of the Convention on International Civil Aviation (Chicago Convention of 1944) and relevant international rules and principles governing the safety and security of international civil aviation, while endangering passengers, flight crews and personnel working in the vital sector.
The authority called on ICAO to take the necessary measures within its mandate, document these violations and examine their serious repercussions on the safety and security of regional and international air navigation.
It affirmed that Kuwait reserves all its legal rights arising from these attacks, including the right to take all appropriate measures in accordance with international law and relevant international conventions. – Kuna
