September 17, (THEWILL) – The Nigeria Civil Aviation Authority (NCAA) has clarified issues surrounding the aborted flight carrying Governor Ademola Adeleke of Osun State and his team on a scheduled flight to Abuja, adding that it has commenced “a full-blown investigation” to unravel the circumstances surrounding the incident.
This was revealed by the Director General of the Nigeria Civil Aviation Authority (NCAA), Captain Musa Nuhu, in an official statement issued on Sunday evening,
According to the DG, NCAA, the Minister of Aviation and Aerospace Development, Mr. Festus Keyamo, SAN, received with concern reports of an aborted take-off of a Bombardier Global Express 605 jet operated by Pacific Energy Company Limited at the Lagos airport on September 4, 2023.
“Once alerted, the Honourable Minister contacted the Director General of Nigeria Civil Aviation Authority (NCAA) and was briefed accordingly. A mandatory report was submitted on 6th September 2023 in accordance with Nigerian Civil Aviation Regulations (Nig. CARS).
“The operator submitted the report through the new web-based National Aviation Safety Reporting System, SMS Pro, deployed by the NCAA in collaboration with the Nigerian Safety Investigation Bureau (NSIB) in compliance with the provisions of ICAO mandated State Safety Programme and the Civil Aviation Act 2022. A full-blown investigation of the incident has since commenced.
“While expressing relief that the incident ended without any harm, the Honourable Minister assured that the outcome of NCAA’s investigation and recommendations will be implemented in line with Nig. CARS and global best practices,” the statement read in part.
The NCAA assured the travelling public that it will double its efforts in collaboration with NSIB to maintain and improve upon the high safety aviation standards set in the country over the past decade.
“The Honourable Minister has on several occasions stated that the safety of the aviation industry is the number one objective of his administration,” it added.
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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.
