Just as the world is still nursing
the immeasurable pain due to the mysterious disappearance of the Malaysian
airplane, Nigeria almost recount a similar story yesterday. An Abuja Bound
Overland Airline Diverts Aircraft to Lagos with 42 Passengers & 6 Crew
On-board.
A domestic flight 1170, operated by
Overland Airline with ATR-42 aircraft enroute Abuja from Ibadan, diverted to
Lagos on Sunday following a reported cracked windshield.
This is contained in a statement
signed by Mr Supo Atobatele, General Manager and Public Relations Officer of
Nigerian Airspace Management Agency (NAMA), on Monday in Abuja.
The statement said that the pilot,
while airborne, noticed some cracks on the windshield and subsequently
requested to divert the aircraft to Lagos to allow for change of plane for the
passengers.
“Forty
two passengers and six crew members were onboard the aircraft as at the time of
the incident.
“There is no cause for alarm as the diversion was precautionary and this conforms with the basic safety norms of the industry,” the statement said
“There is no cause for alarm as the diversion was precautionary and this conforms with the basic safety norms of the industry,” the statement said
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