Arik Air Grounds Two Aircraft Following a Collision

Nigeria's largest Carrier; Arik Air has grounded two of her aircraft following a collision at the domestic wing of the Lagos airport yesterday.

A statement from the airline disclosed that “two of our aircraft, Boeing 737-800NG were this afternoon involved in a wing-tip brush at the General Aviation Terminal (GAT) of the Murtala Muhammed Airport, Ikeja, Lagos”.

According to the spokesperson of the airline Mr. Adebanji Ola “one of the aircraft, 5N-MJP was marshaled out of the ramp for a scheduled flight when its wing brushed that of another aircraft, 5N-MJQ parked on the ramp”

While confirming that the two aircraft involved have been grounded for investigation, Mr. Ola said that “there were no incidences as the safety of passengers was not jeopardized”

It will be recalled that First Nation and Emirates aircrafts have also been involved in ground collision at the Lagos airport recently.

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