Goats on a runway? Authorities at Juba International Airport detained several goats after they wandered onto the tarmacThis comes hours after a viral video showed an Ethiopian Airlines plane disrupted by the herd of livestock as it headed for the taxiwayThe incident has sparked outrage, with critics blaming the Civil Aviation Authority (CAA) for negligence and demanding leadership reformsAuthorities at Juba International Airport (JIA) detained several goats that strayed onto the runway.
Social media users blamed the airport officials for negligence. Screengrabs from Hot in Juba.
Source: FacebookThe incident comes just days after a viral video captured the animals preventing an Ethiopian Airlines aircraft from proceeding to the taxiway.
Outrage over goats on JIA runway Hot in Juba reports that the incident sparked public outrage and raised serious safety concerns over operational efficiency at one of South Sudan’s busiest airports.
The viral video attracted increased scrutiny to the Civil Aviation Authority (CAA), with many accusing the authority of negligence.
A source revealed that nine detained goats were released to their owner after she was cautioned to restrain them.
“Other goats remain in detention as their owners have not come forward,” the source said.Critics demand accountability from JIA officialsSince the video was shared online, critics have demanded reforms and enhanced security measures to prevent such incidents in the future.
They also pointed to other lapses, including unauthorized individuals accessing restricted areas, motorcycles being driven inside airport premises, and relatives meeting passengers near the taxiway.
Majak Mangar Jr.:
“JIA security can’t just arrest everything that moves anyhow they wish. It’s their failure to prevent the goats from entering the area. What about the litter dumped in the parking lots and around the airport?”Chol Gabriel Apou:
“They should also detain those at the airport gates for allowing the goats.”Dictor Bol Mading:
“Airport security is weak. Last year, laptops were stolen, and goats invaded the runway this year. What a country.”As of the time this report was filed, the CAA had not issued a statement regarding the incident despite mounting pressure from the public and aviation stakeholders.
Kenyan businesswoman ridicules JIA The incident comes barely six months since South Sudanese nationals criticised their civil aviation authority for neglecting JIA.
This is after Kenyan travel and lifestyle influencer Atieno Otieno ridiculed the airport’s poor infrastructure.
She equated JIA to Kisii town, adding that she had never seen such chaos at an airport in all her travel experiences.
The angry citizens blamed the authorities for embarrassing the country at its primary international gateway.
Proofreading by Mercy Nyambura Guthua, journalist and copy editor at TUKO.co.ke
Source: TUKO.co.ke
