Problem
Aircraft harassment
Other Names:
Interference with transiting aircraft Nature:
International flight-paths of non-military aircraft can involve over-flights of sovereign land or sea territories and transit through or near foreign airspace. Aircraft may be harassed by local airforce, by buzzing or other threatening behaviour and communications, or by actually being fired upon. Foreign ground-controls may also threaten or withhold cooperation or assistance. Harassment may lead to an unjustified attack with casualties or fatalities. In some countries like the USA where there is considerable private aviation, small planes may be harassed by irresponsible private aviators, for entertainment, and private planes may be harassed by military aircraft if near bases or sensitive locations.
Broader Problems:
IntrusionHarassmentIntimidationNatural hazards to aircraft Related Problems:
Inadequate air transport service Values:
HarassmentInterference Subject(s):
Communication → CommunicationsSocietal Problems → Maltreatment
Transportation, Telecommunications → Aviation
Related UN Sustainable Development Goals:
Problem Type:
E: Emanations of other problems Date of last update
18.09.2019 – 15:57 CEST