The Federal Government says investigation has commenced on an aborted take-off of a Bombardier Global Express 605 jet operated by Pacific Energy Company Limited at the Lagos airport on September 4th 2023.
A press release by the Nigerian Civil Aviation Authority (NCAA) disclosed that the aircraft was carrying Governor Ademola Adeleke of Osun State and his team on a scheduled flight to Abuja.
The statement, dated Sunday September 17, 2023 and signed by Captain Musa Nuhu, NCAA’s Director General, 2023 said the Aviation Minister, Festus Keyamo, received the report with concern.
“Once alerted, the Honourable Minister contacted the Director General of Nigeria Civil Aviation Authority (NCAA) and was briefed accordingly.
“A mandatory report was submitted on 6th September 2023 in accordance with Nigerian Civil Aviation Regulations(http://Nig.CARS). The operator submitted the report through the new web based National Aviation Safety Reporting System, SMS Pro, deployed by NCAA in collaboration with Nigerian Safety Investigation Bureau (NSIB) in compliance with the provisions of ICAO mandated State Safety Programme and the Civil Aviation Act 2022.
“A full blown investigation of the incident has since commenced. While expressing relief that the incident ended without any harm, the Honourable Minister assured that the outcome of NCAA’s investigation and recommendations will implemented in line with Nig. CARS and global best practices.
“NCAA assures the traveling public that it will double its efforts in collaboration with NSIB to maintain and improve upon the high safety aviation standards set in the country over the past decade.
“The Honourable Minister has on several occasions stated that safety of the aviation industry is the number one objective of his administration.”
