The Nigerian Civil Aviation Authority (NCAA) has grounded a Rano Air aircraft after an accident scare.
The airline’s 5N-BZY aircraft recently experienced engine failure mid-air to send passengers and aviation officials into panic.
The NCAA’s Director of Public Affairs and Consumer Protection, Michael Achimugu, announced the sanction in a post on his official X handle on Monday.
He said the NCAA Directorate of Airworthiness directed that the aircraft remain grounded until the conclusion of investigations
The statement read: ‘’The Rano aircraft 5N-BZY experienced a failure on its engine 1. Smoke was noticed in the cabin and flight deck. Oxygen masks were donned. The appropriate safety protocols were initiated on the ground for landing. Smoke dissipated. The pilot safely landed the aircraft without incident.
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‘’The NCAA Directorate of Airworthiness instructed that the aircraft 5N-BZY remain grounded until the conclusion of investigations.
‘’The rescue aircraft that was to airlift passengers out of Sokoto had already boarded Abuja-Katsina passengers. It would have created problems to disembark those passengers. The flight out of Sokoto was, therefore, cancelled.
‘’5N-BYZ is still on the ground with engineers working on it.
‘’The Nigeria Civil Aviation Authority, NCAA, prioritises safety. The records are clear. More advanced countries have worse air incidents than Nigeria because, here, flights will get cancelled if there is the slightest safety concern.’’
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