On 29/03/2019, the Ministry of Transport issued Circular No. 13/2019/TT-BGTVT on detailing the aviation security program and quality control of aviation security in Vietnam. This Circular takes effect from 01/06/2019.
Circular No.13/2019/TT-BGTVT provides detailed regulations on disruptive passenger handling process as follows:
The first case: Passengers have not boarded the aircraft
– Aviation security control personnel do not prevent passengers from boarding aircraft, detaining people and documents of passengers’ personal identity.
– Handle in accordance with the principles and procedures for handling violations of aviation security.
– The handling must ensure to minimize the impact of normal operations of airports and airfields.
The second case: Passengers boarded aircraft and airplanes on the ground
– The aircraft commander must apply appropriate handling measures according to his / her competence; decide to suspend flights if deeming necessary for reasons of safety and security for flights; notify airline representatives.
– The airline representative informed the case to the aviation security control force and airport authority at airports and airports to coordinate the handling.
The third case: The aircraft is flying
In case the aircraft is in flight, the aircraft commander has the following tasks and powers:
– Appropriate handling measures must be applied according to their competence;
– Decisions for aircraft to land if deemed necessary due to safety and security reasons for flights;
– Notify the case to the airline or aviation authorities at the airport (if there is no airline representative) where the aircraft landed depending on the nature and extent of the incident;
– Organize to make records of administrative violations or reports, report cases according to the provisions of law on sanctioning administrative violations in the field of civil aviation or make records according to regulations of host countries. handover the case to the aviation authorities where they landed.
The Circular stated that, when receiving the notice, the aviation security control force at the airport and the airport immediately boarded the aircraft to coordinate with the flight crew, apply necessary enforcement measures to release the operation. guests get off the plane, temporarily hold papers on the passengers’ personal identity and infringing objects; The flight crew sets up a report of the case to be transferred to the Airport Authority to handle according to its authority and the airline representative must be present to witness and coordinate in the process of handling the case.
The concerned airport authorities that receive the notice must immediately go to the place of handling the case to directly evaluate and decide the handling according to their competence; oversee the whole process of handling cases, including on aircraft; lead in coordination with aviation security control forces at airports, airports and airlines to assess the case, decide to apply the necessary security measures; request transfer of case files; suspend or allow the flight to continue; make records and sanction administrative violations; If the case is beyond its authority, transfer the case to the competent authority for handling.
Circular No. 13/2019 / TT-BGTVT specifying and detailing the process of disrupting passengers, contributing to ensuring aviation security and improving the quality of aviation security.