US EditionNigeria: Antelope, Aircraft Collision - Asaba Airport Not Managed By Faan
- An Air Peace plane struck a sizeable antelope while taxiing at Nnamdi Azikiwe International Airport in Abuja, resulting in the aircraft being grounded and causing interruptions to its scheduled flights.
- The Nigerian Civil Aviation Authority confirmed the incident on Sunday and noted it occurred beyond the airline's control but stressed Air Peace must still fulfill passenger care obligations.
- Engineers have been deployed to assess and repair the aircraft to resume normal operations, while flights assigned to the grounded plane face delays or cancellations.
- Michael Achimugu, NCAA’s Director of Public Affairs, emphasized that despite the incident being beyond the airline’s control, Air Peace remains responsible for keeping passengers informed, issuing refunds, and providing necessary assistance.
- The incident highlights persistent issues related to runway safety and wildlife control at airports and occurred shortly after the NCAA recommended that Air Peace scale back its flight activities to help mitigate delays and cancellations.
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Flight disrupted as Air Peace aircraft hits large antelope on Abuja airport runway
An aircraft belonging to Air Peace has collided with an antelope while taxiing on the runway of the Nnamdi Azikiwe International Airport in Abuja. It was gathered that the incident caused disruptions to scheduled flights as the aircraft was marked Aircraft on Ground, AOG. The Nigerian Civil Aviation Authority, NCAA, through its Director of Public Affairs & Consumer Protection, Michael Achimugu confirmed the incident in a statement on Sunday. In …
Antelope, Aircraft Collision: Asaba Airport Not Managed By FAAN - NEWS AGENCY OF NIGERIA
Antelope, Aircraft Collision: Asaba airport not managed by FAAN 48 total views today By Gabriel Agbeja The Federal Airports Authority of Nigeria (FAAN) says Asaba Airport, location of the collision between an antelope and Air Peace Aircraft, is not under its management. The FAAN Director, Public Affairs and Consumer Protection, Mrs Obiageli Orah, made the clarification via FAAN official X Account @FAAN_Official. “We will […] NEWS AGENCY OF NIGER…
Antelope, Aircraft Collision: Asaba airport not managed by FAAN
The Federal Airports Authority of Nigeria (FAAN) says, Asaba Airport, location of the collision between an antelope and Air Peace Aircraft is not under its management. By Gabriel Agbeja The Federal Airports Authority of Nigeria (FAAN) says, Asaba Airport, location of the collision between an antelope and Air Peace Aircraft is not under its management. The FAAN Director, Public Affairs and Consumer Protection, Mrs Obiageli Orah, made the clarif…
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