The specialist in crisis management in aviation accidents, Paulo Soares, heard this Tuesday by TSF, highlights that in the Tokyo airport accident “something went wrong” and explains that “we are clearly facing a runway invasion.”
Paulo Soares, former vice president of the National Civil Aviation Authority (ANAC), believes that it will be up to the investigation of the accident to point out “clearly” who was at fault. The former pilot remembers that it is necessary to listen to the communications to understand what happened.
Asked about the possibility of an error on the part of the Tokyo Airport Control Tower, the expert does not want to confirm and limits himself to stating that there was “a failure in communication that is not normal in an airport the size of Tokyo. “.
Paulo Soares highlights the professionalism demonstrated by the crew of the Japan Airlines Airbus 350 who managed to ensure the departure of the 379 passengers from the plane.
“This shows why the crews are demanding,” he considers. “Sometimes passengers don’t understand that aisles have to be free of luggage and emergency exits unlocked,” she notes. But he assures that “all these precautions taken by the crews are to comply with international standards and to be able, in an emergency situation, to remove passengers from the plane in 90 seconds,” he adds. In this case, what happened “is not a miracle, but it is complete proof that the crews know what they are doing,” she guarantees.
Ângelo Felgueiras, TAP pilot and former president of the Civil Aviation Pilots Union (SPAC) also believes that only with a lot of training and professionalism is it possible to save all passengers in a situation like this. “What I think must be valued is that there were no victims and all the passengers [ do Airbus]”They have been saved,” he considers. “It is the result of the professionalism of all the professionals who work in aviation,” she says. “Contrary to what people think, because they are watching movies and looking at their cell phones when there are security demonstrations, these things happen,” he emphasizes. “With a lot of professionalism and a lot of attention, people can be saved and that is valued at this time. “, considers.
Source: TSF
