Lagos Bound Air Peace Flight Develops Fault Midair




  Passengers were on Saturday thrown into a state of panic when a Lagos-bound Air Peace plane had to make an air return to the Port Harcourt International Airport in Rivers State, following a fire alarm in the cabin of the aircraft.
According to the News Agency of Nigeria,the fire alarm in the cabin was raised shortly after take –off prompting the pilot to return back to Port Harcourt for an emergency landing.

Mr. Sam Adurogboye, the General Manager, Public Relations, Nigerian Civil Aviation Authority (NCAA), while providing more information about the incident said the alarm in the cabin triggered off forcing the pilot to make the air return.

“The flight crew did the right thing by returning to base to check the situation,’’ he said.

The NCAA spokesman, however, said the aircraft did not crash land, adding that the pilot properly briefed the passengers before landing safely.

“Air return is a precautionary flight safety procedure that must be adopted in the event of a snag.

“The pilot acted according to Standard and Recommended Practices (SARPs),’’ Adurogboye said.

He also reiterated the NCAA’s commitment to the safety of Nigeria’s aviation sector.

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