Keeping Us Safe Up In The Air

Dato' Azharuddin Abdul Rahman, Director General, Department of Civil Aviation Malaysia

21-Aug-13 15:00

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Although still statistically the safest mode of transportation, the terrifying footage of Asiana Airlines Flight 214 crash landing in San Francisco and harrowing images of survivors getting out of the aircraft would give even the most optimistic of travellers cause for concern. The Director General of Civil Aviation Malaysia Dato’ Azharuddin Abdul Rahman is here to tell us more about security and safety when travelling by air.

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