June 16, (THEWILL) – Less than 24 hours after the serious incident involving an Overland aircraft at the MMA airport in Lagos, on Wednesday, the Accident Investigation Bureau, Nigeria (AIB-N) has commenced investigation into the occurrence.
In an official statement issued Thursday, by the Accident Investigation Bureau, signed by the General Manager, Public Affairs, Mr Tunji Oketunbi, the Bureau stated that the agency has already started investigation.
The statement made available to THEWILL stated, “AIB was notified of the serious incident involving Overland aircraft on Wednesday. Our investigators were dispatched to conduct investigation into the occurrence. Investigation is ongoing.”
The incident involved Overland Airways aircraft ATR42, Registration Marks 5N-BRQ on flight OLA1188 from ILORIN to LAGOS. Runway 18R, Murtala Muhammad International Airport around 18:40 on 15 June, 2022″.
Earlier, Overland had issued an official statement, confirming the incident.
Part of the statement reads in part “Overland Airways wishes to inform the general public that its flight OF1188 from Ilorin to Lagos experienced an unusual high turbine temperature on one of its engines today, Wednesday, June 15, 2022 around 7:50pm.
“This occurred in the approach phase of flight and the aircraft landed very safely as the crew skillfully implemented their standard procedures for such abnormal situations.
“All 33 passengers remained calm through the process and safely disembarked row by row in accordance with post-COVID-19 procedures after the aircraft came to a halt on the Murtala Mohammed International Airport (MMIA) Lagos runway 18 Right. No passenger was hurt in any way.”
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Anthony Awunor, is a business correspondent who holds a Bachelor of Arts Degree in Linguistics (UNILAG). He is also an alumnus of the Nigerian College of Aviation Technology (NCAT), Zaria Kaduna State. He lives in Lagos.
