RGMIA meets all international standards and requir...

RGMIA meets all international standards and requirements: ACZ

Zim Now Writer

The Robert Gabriel Mugabe International Airport meets all international safety standards and requirements with its state-of-the-art newly-rehabilitated runway, the Airports Company of Zimbabwe has said.

This emerged in an ACZ update on the tyre burst incident involving a Cape Town-bound RwandAir plane at RGMIA yesterday.

ACZ Public Relations and Communications Manager, Tonderari Magombe confirmed in a statement that there were no injuries recorded.

https://zimbabwenow.co.zw/articles/7416/rwandair-experiences-tyre-burst-during-take-off-in-harare

“On 18 December, 2023, RwandAir flight ‘WB110’ with 65 passengers and 8 crew members en route to Cape Town experienced a tyre burst during take-off run at 1245hrs, resulting in a temporary disruption of service on the runway.

“We are pleased to report that there were no injuries recorded as a result of this incident. The safety and well-being of all passengers and crew members are of utmost important to us, and we commend the swift response and professionalism of the RwandAir crew and Airport Rescue and Fire Fighting Services in ensuring their safety.”

The incident was resolved at 1510 hours, and the ACZ confirmed that the runway has been cleared and normal operations resumed at RGMIA.

ACZ commended that the RwandAir and Air Zimbabwe team for the cooperation to resolve the situation.

“We extend our gratitude to all involved parties, including the RwandAir and Air Zimbabwe team, for their cooperation and assistance in swiftly resolving the situation.”