Launching of weather balloons

Recommendation status

Partly implemented

Investigation Branch

Aviation L

Type of Accident

Accident

Issue date

29.6.2017

Recommendation ID

2017-S41

Recommendation

ANS Finland, together with the company operating weather balloons, develop their action associated with launching the balloons so as to reduce the workload at the control tower in terms of telephone communications.

Investigation report

L2016-03 Serious Incident at Helsinki-Vantaa Airport on 28 October 2016