Stolen airport lights replaced

Stolen airport lights replaced

BENGKULU: The five runway lights that were stolen on Friday from
Fatmawati Airport in Bengkulu have been partly replaced, allowing
planes to make night landings at the airport, an official said.

"We replaced two of the stolen runway lights. The airport's
landing strip has 70 lights, so that these two additional lights
are sufficient to aid in landing," the head of the airport
authority, Sadjisman, said on Saturday.

Sadjisman said airport officials had reported the theft to the
police, and officers were looking for the thieves.

Whoever stole the lights would have needed the necessary
equipment to remove the bolts securing the lights, and it would
have taken at least 20 minutes to make off with just one light.
--Antara