RI, S`pore air forces agree to improve flight safety

Jakarta (ANTARA News) - The Indonesian Air Force and the Republic of Singapore Air Force (RSAF) have agreed to cooperate in improving flight and occupational safety.

"Flight and occupational safety is a main factor that must frequently be underlined and implemented. Therefore, it is important to cooperate in improving flight safety," Head of the Air Force Headquarters` Information Service Marshal Daryatmo said on Wednesday.

Meanwhile, Head of the Flight and Occupational Safety Division at the TNI AU Headquarters Air Commodore Rodi Suprasodjo said to achieve zero accident the TNI AU had adopted a road map to zero accident since some time ago.

He said the road map to zero accident covered safety in each operational unit, "go and no go items" in the military`s main armament, improvement of human resources, streamlining of the types of planes and accident investigation.

He said the Singaporean and Australian Air Forces needed 15 years and 20 years each to achieve zero accident.

"By applying the road map to zero accident and learning lessons from the two countries, the TNI AU expects it could achieve zero accident in five years` time," he said.

He said the Indonesian Air Force and the RSAF held a meeting at the former`s headquarters in Cilangkap, East Jakarta, on Wednesday to discuss cooperation in the areas of Joint Air Force Training Working Group (JAFTWG) and flight and occupational safety.