Nigeria: NCAA Begins Probe As Private Jet 'Misses Road', Lands On Highway in Delta
The aircraft carried four crew members and all escaped unharmed as regulators opened an investigation and suspended the operator’s non-commercial permit.
- On Wednesday, a private aircraft attempted to land at Asaba Airport but touched down on a concrete road under construction in Ogwashi-Uku before departing for Lagos without required regulatory clearance.
- Minister of Aviation and Aerospace Development Festus Keyamo ordered a full investigation, describing the incident as a serious breach of aviation regulations and security protocols that raised compliance concerns.
- Fortunately, all four crew members escaped unharmed after the 7:43 a.m. missed approach, though the aircraft took off at 11:02 GMT without notifying Air Traffic Control until airborne.
- Upon arrival in Lagos, the Nigerian Civil Aviation Authority grounded the aircraft and suspended the operator's Permit for Non-Commercial Flight while reviewing operational and maintenance records.
- The NCAA is collaborating with the Nigerian Airspace Management Agency to establish facts, while security agencies have placed the flight crew in custody to assist with ongoing investigations.
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Nigeria: NCAA Begins Probe As Private Jet 'Misses Road', Lands On Highway in Delta
The Nigerian Civil Aviation Authority (NCAA), on Wednesday, grounded a privately operated aircraft and suspended the operator's permit following an emergency landing on a highway near Asaba, Delta State, and what it described as an unauthorised departure from the scene without regulatory approval.
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JUST IN: NCAA grounds private jet over unauthorised road landing in Delta
The NCAA has grounded a private jet and suspended its operator’s permit after an unauthorised road landing in Delta State. Learn more about the aviation vi Read More: https://punchng.com/just-in-ncaa-grounds-private-jet-over-unauthorised-road-landing-in-delta/
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