CAA chief seeks report on Islamabad airport damage over rainfall

The Civil Aviation Authority’s (CAA) on Sunday asked for a comprehensive report after a video of false ceilings falling in the newly-built Islamabad airport went viral on social media.

Heavy rainfall damaged a major portion of false ceilings at the Islamabad Airport concourse halls, domestic arrival lounge, CIP lounges and international departure areas.

The mishap occurred around 3am, Sunday after which the concerned staff was called to clean the rainwater and debris.

According to the airport manager and his maintenance staff, heavy leakage occurred following the heavy rain showers that resulted in overflowing of drains on the roof of the passenger terminal building, causing several pieces of false ceiling to come off in various spots.

The Civil Aviation Authority said that there were multiple solutions under consideration at the moment, such as adding more water pipes to flush the rain water into drains, or change the entire drainage design on the rooftop.

The director-general asked the Islamabad International Airport (IIA) project director and airport manager to submit a joint report on the solution to this recurring problem to prevent it from happening again.

#IslamabadAirport Shouldn’t this be investigated? pic.twitter.com/0icpUbX3q7

— Anees Jillani (@AneesJillani) August 16, 2020