Sophia Michaels
The Nigeria Safety Investigation Board (NSIB) and Nigerian Civil Aviation Authority (NCAA) are set to investigate the recent accident at a Nigerian airport.
The accident occurred at the Nnamdi Azikiwe International Airport (NAIA), Abuja, on Sunday.
The NCAA Director General, Capt. Musa Nuhu, said in a statement issued on Monday in Abuja, that the outcome of the investigation would help the agencies to make appropriate recommendations to prevent any recurrence of such incident.
According to him, the runway was inspected and swept for damage and debris by officials of NCAA, Federal Airports Authority (FAAN) and Nigerian Airspace Management Agency (NAMA) after which the runway was declared safe.
He said that, subsequently, the airport was reopened for resumption of flight operations after 8 p.m.
“It has come to the notice of NCAA of sensational media reports of the incident, classifying it as a crash landing thus creating panic and concerns amongst the traveling public,” he said.
The traveling public should be rest assured that NCAA and other aviation agencies will spare no efforts to ensure the continued safe flight operations in Nigeria as has been the case over several years.
