Azharuddin quits as CAAM chairman a day after MH370 report is released
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DATUK Seri Azharuddin Abd Rahman has tendered his resignation as chairman of the Civil Aviation Authority of Malaysia. In a statement, Azharuddin said his resignation would take effect on Aug 14.
This development came after the release of the Malaysian International Civil Aviation Organisation Annex 13 Safety Investigation Team’s report on Malaysia Airlines Flight MH370, which disappeared on March 8, 2014 while enroute to Beijing, China, from Kuala Lumpur.
“While the report did not suggest that the accident was caused by the Department of Civil Aviation, nevertheless, there are some very apparent findings with regard to the operations of the Kuala Lumpur Air Traffic Control Centre, where it stated that the air traffic controllers did not comply with standard operating procedures.”
After contemplating the findings, Azharuddin said he made the decision to resign.
“Over the past four years, I have tried my best to assist in the search for MH370 and I am ever resolute in finding answers as we owe it to the families and loved ones. I am saddened to leave under these circumstances.
“Serving the industry for more than 40 years has been the greatest honour of my life and I apologise for not being able to fulfil the remainder of my tenure.
“Aviation has been a core part of my life since childhood, and it will remain so for the rest of my life,” he said.