Russia’s invasion of Ukraine has created new aviation safety problems, including those associated with flights by unidentified aircraft, disturbances in GPS signals and the use of non-standard air traffic routings, the European Union Aviation Safety Agency (EASA) says.
The invasion also has aggravating existing issues, including an increased threat of cosmic radiation because of new routes that are longer, at higher altitudes or closer to the North Pole, EASA said in its “Review of Aviation Safety Issues Arising From the War in Ukraine,” published in April.
The review identifies 20 safety issues reported by EASA stakeholders and, in a few cases, describes actions intended to mitigate the risks; in other cases, mitigating actions are still being identified.
“Due to the specifics of the crisis, many safety issues are related to airspace management and air navigation service provision, such as airspace infringements by military drones,” the report said…
