Vietnam Airlines’ staff security check intensified after gold smuggling scandal
On March 10, pilot Nguyen Van Dung and flight attendant Nguyen Tuan Phong, off Vietnam Airlines’ Flight VN426 from Hanoi to Busan, were arrested at Gimhae International Airport for trying to smuggle six kilograms of gold in their shoes.
The Vietnam Civil Aviation Authority (CAAV) alleged there was a lack of supervision of staff by Vietnam Airlines, security checks were inefficient, and there were loopholes in the Transport Ministry's action programme on anti-trade fraud and smuggling.
Pending the outcome of an investigation into the gold smuggling case, the CAAV asked Vietnam Airlines to intensify internal supervision over its pilots and flight attendants to prevent similar incidents.
The Airport Corporation of Vietnam has been ordered to review its internal security checks at airports, especially for international flights.
Authorities at Hanoi's Noi Bai International Airport have reviewed security camera footage at the airport, but found no irregularities.
Vietnamese aviation authorities are coordinating with South Korean authorities in the investigation.
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