On June 18 and 19, unauthorised drone activity over Changi airport held up 37 departing and arriving flights. (TODAY photo)SINGAPORE: The recent drone activity that disrupted operations at Changi airport is receiving “top-level” attention, said Defence Minister Ng Eng Hen. The SAF, Civil Aviation Authority of Singapore (CAAS), airport operator Changi Airport Group and the police took part in search-and-locate operations. Ng, who was speaking at Murai Camp, stressed Changi airport’s importance to the Singapore economy, with tens of millions of passengers passing through it each year. The SAF’s equipment will continue to be deployed to support Changi airport’s operations as part of a “whole-of-government” effort to deal with the matter.

Source: Bangkok Post July 01, 2019 09:45 UTC