US EditionNigeria: NCAA Suspends Two Valuejet Pilots for Departing Without Clearance At Abuja Airport
NNAMDI AZIKIWE INTERNATIONAL AIRPORT, ABUJA, AUG 6 – The Nigerian Civil Aviation Authority suspended two pilots after they bypassed mandatory clearance, violating safety rules and risking ground personnel, pending a full investigation, NCAA said.
- On August 5, 2025, the Nigerian Civil Aviation Authority suspended two ValueJet pilots for breaching safety protocols at Abuja’s Nnamdi Azikiwe International Airport Domestic terminal.
- The suspension followed reports that the pilots commenced departure without mandatory pre-departure clearance, an action the NCAA described as reckless and endangering ground personnel and other users.
- Captain Oluranti Ogoyi and First Officer Ivan Oloba had their licenses withdrawn immediately while NCAA opened a full investigation to determine causes and further penalties.
- NCAA’s Director Michael Achimugu said the suspension sends a clear message that strict adherence to safety rules is compulsory and the incident is viewed with utmost seriousness.
- The pilots will stay suspended until the investigation is complete, ValueJet has not made any official comments, and the airline is reportedly undertaking a separate review in conjunction with the NCAA inquiry.
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Nigeria: NCAA Suspends Two Valuejet Pilots for Departing Without Clearance At Abuja Airport
Two Pilots working with ValueJet have been suspended by the Nigeria Civil Aviation Authority (NCAA) for what it described as a serious breach of aviation safety protocols at the Nnamdi Azikiwe International Airport, Abuja.
NCAA suspends two ValueJet pilots for departing without...
Two Pilots working with ValueJet have been suspended by the Nigeria Civil Aviation Authority (NCAA) for what it described as a serious breach of aviation safety protocols at the Nnamdi Azikiwe International Airport, Abuja. The two pilots had their licences withdrawn after they were said to have “commenced departure procedures from the designated bay without adhering to the mandatory pre-departure clearance protocols.” NCAA’s Director, Public Af…
NCAA suspends ValueJet pilots over safety protocol violation at Abuja Airport
The NCAA said preliminary information suggests that the pilot in question commenced departure procedures from the designated bay without adhering to the mandatory pre-departure clearance protocols.
NCAA grounds valueJet pilots over safety violation at Abuja airport
The Nigeria Civil Aviation Authority (NCAA) has grounded two pilots of ValueJet airline for serious breach of safety procedures at the Nnamdi Azikiwe International Airport, Abuja. In a statement released by the Director of Public Affairs and Consumer Protection, Michael Achimugu, the NCAA, said the incident occurred at the Domestic terminal of the airport on Friday, 5th of August, 2025. “Preliminary information raised, indicated that the pilot c…
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NCAA Suspends ValueJet Pilots Over Safety Breach
The Nigeria Civil Aviation Authority (NCAA) has confirmed that it has received reports concerning a serious breach of aviation safety protocols by a ValueJet pilot at the Nnamdi Azikiwe International Airport, Abuja (Domestic Terminal) on Tuesday, August 5, 2025. Preliminary information indicates that the pilot in question commenced departure procedures from the designated bay without adhering to the mandatory pre-departure clearance protocols. …
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