Kuala Lumpur International Airport (KLIA)
Kuala Lumpur International Airport

Aircraft frequently get struck by lightning but with improved design and technology they are built to weather it. THE weather forecast had warned of rain with thunderstorm that fateful day, the preliminary report on the Sebuyau helicopter crash confirmed last Thursday, and there was indeed heavy rainstorm, lightning and thunder in the Eurocopter AS350’s route….

List Of Airports Malaysia has six international airports, 16 domestic and 18 airport aerodrome (short take off landing ports -STOLports) to accommodate growing passenger demand and sustain the operation of various types of aircraft. Location of airports in Malaysia Legend: =International Airports =Domestic Airports =STOLport Source: Ministry Of Transport Malaysia

Since June 2012, Biral’s BTD-series thunderstorm detectors have logged ≈140 storms from Portishead alone and shipped 250+ units worldwide. Here’s why the BTD-200, BTD-300, and BTD-350 still set the standard — and what that means for sites across Malaysia and ASEAN.

Four months into his role as Malaysian Meteorological Department director-general, Jailan Simon has his hands full dealing with one severe weather condition after another. He tells the New Straits Times about the dangers of climate change and the department’s complex work. Question: What does it take to be a meteorologist? Answer: You need to have…
Water Vapor Precipitation Himawari IR Global IR Data Source: NESDIS-Global Hydro Estimate HourlyRainfall (MM) Global Water Vapor 4km (60 min, GEO/LEO) Source: Himawari8 IR Band13 10.4um Clean IR Longwave Window Global Infrared 4km (60 min, GEO/LEO)

PETALING JAYA: An employee from Malindo Air was injured when lightning struck a baggage trolley that the man was handling at Subang airport here. When contacted, Malindo Air chief executive officer Chandran Rama Muthy said the incident occurred when a lightning struck their baggage trolley at about 3pm on Thursday. “Our staff who was handling…