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Muscat: A 5.6 magnitude earthquake that hit last night at around 10pm doesn’t pose a tsunami threat, said Oman’s Civil Aviation Authority.
The earthquake that jolted the Owen Fracture Zone region, west of the Arabian Sea, happened at a depth of 28km. The Owen Fracture Zone (OFZ), is a transform fault line in the northwest Indian Ocean that separates the Arabian and African Plates from the Indian Plate.
Oman is a part of the Arabian plate, which comprises the continent of Arabia as well as oceanic areas consisting of parts of the Red Sea, Arabian Sea, Gulf of Aden and Gulf of Oman.
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Muscat: With Oman’s Civil Aviation Authority (CAA) having suspended flight arrivals from India, Bangladesh, and Pakistan, many residents in Oman are in a hurry to bring their close family members who are on resident visa back to Oman.
Per a circular from CAA, effective 1800 hours April 24, flights from the above-mentioned countries shall remain suspended till further notice. Even travellers who have travelled to these countries 14 days prior to the booked date of journey to Oman shall be denied entry to Oman.
Flights between Oman and India are operating under an Air Bubble agreement which came into effect in October last year and is being renewed from time to time.
Muscat: Oman’s Civil Aviation Authority (CAA) yesterday announced the 737 MAX aircraft is permitted to return to service to and from Oman’s airports. As per the safety circular number 3/2021, CAA requires the airlines wishing to operate the aforementioned aircraft to meet all airworthiness and training requirements.
The CAA also indicated that aviation safety is a top priority for Oman and that Oman was one of the first countries in the world to suspend the operation of this aircraft in March 2019.
The decision to allow the operation of Boeing Max 737 came in coordination with the international community in the field of civil aviation and after ensuring that Boeing meets all the necessary measures and requirement for fight safety. This was based on the success of tests and inspections conducted by Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) in America and also on the approval of European Safety Agency and civil aviation authorities of many countries