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Passengers were thrown into confusion on Saturday 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.
After the fire alarm was raised shortly after the plane took off, the pilot had to return to the airport.
Mr Sam Adurogboye, the General Manager, Public Relations, Nigerian Civil Aviation Authority (NCAA), said the alarm was raised about fire in the cabin which forced 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.
News Agency of Nigeria
After the fire alarm was raised shortly after the plane took off, the pilot had to return to the airport.
Mr Sam Adurogboye, the General Manager, Public Relations, Nigerian Civil Aviation Authority (NCAA), said the alarm was raised about fire in the cabin which forced 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.
News Agency of Nigeria
