It has been reported that an Air Peace aircraft preparing to take off at Murtala Muhammed Airport in Lagos on Thursday was attacked by thieves. This comes after the door of a plane belonging to Dana Air, was fragile during the flight and eventually fell during the landing in Abuja.
Chris Iwarah, Air Peace Communications Officer, confirmed Friday that the incident that occurred around 19:35 on the runway 18 right (A1) of the airport, indicated that the forced opening of the cargo delayed the start. of the aircraft, as security officers conducted a thorough search on the aircraft before being allowed to leave the airport. Twitter user @ Sallyqueen17 who was on board the tweeted flight;
We are in Air Peace right now due to security issues. While we were waiting to take off, someone opened the cargo. We are not certain if the fellow dropped or picked something. Anti Bomb squad are on ground.
Well done to the captain @adesola82 , staff and crew of Air peace. Airline operators should be vigilant and work with NCAA to make our airports save for us. Though the delay affected our schedule but the wait was worth it because security is keysave for us. Though the delay affected our schedule but the wait was worth it because security is key
Here is Air Peace’s statement over the incident;
It was reported that the Nigerian Civil Aviation Authority (NCAA) did set up a four-man probe team to look into the alleged claim that the door of an aircraft belonging to Dana Air, was shaky while on flight and eventually fell off upon landing in Abuja.
NCCA made the announcement on Wednesday after one of the passengers, Ola Brown, made the claim in a twitter message.
Using his Twitter handle, @NaijaFlyerDr, he had claimed, “Flew Dana. Exit door was unstable throughout the flight. As we touched down, it fell off. Scary stuff.”
Senate President Bukola Saraki who said such incident is unacceptable, further disclosed that the Senate will take up the matter.Räägi sõbrale... #AFRICA ... spill TEA ABOUT THE TOPIC ABOVE.... Easy on Shade #jaiyeorie
We are in Air Peace right now due to security issues. While we were waiting to take off, someone opened the cargo. We are not certain if the fellow dropped or picked something. Anti Bomb squad are on ground.
Here is Air Peace’s statement over the incident;
Using his Twitter handle, @NaijaFlyerDr, he had claimed, “Flew Dana. Exit door was unstable throughout the flight. As we touched down, it fell off. Scary stuff.”
Senate President Bukola Saraki who said such incident is unacceptable, further disclosed that the Senate will take up the matter.Räägi sõbrale... #AFRICA ... spill TEA ABOUT THE TOPIC ABOVE.... Easy on Shade #jaiyeorie
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