What would have resulted into a major air disaster was averted on
Friday as one of the engines of an Ibadan-bound plane from Abuja
allegedly caught fire few minutes before takeoff.
A Passenger had raised
the alarm over the development before the Pilots quickly opened the
emergency exit to evacuate all passengers on board. No casualty was
recorded in the incident.
A statement issued by the office of the Director of Aerodrome and
Airspace Standards said the incident happened just as the plane made to
takeoff. The statement further disclosed that a passenger on board
raised the alarm that there was a fire, throwing other passengers aboard
the plane into heavy confusion before the emergency exit door was
opened for their evacuation.
The Nigerian Civil Aviation Authority (NCAA) has however said in a
statement that it regretted the ugly incident which occurred on Friday,
but commended the Pilots for their quick response to the alarm raised by
one of the passengers.
Source: Daily Post
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