in, Latest News 15/08/2014
An
Air France flight Sunday made an emergency landing at the Murtala Mohammed
International Airport (MMIA) in Lagos.
The
plane, which landed at 4:59 pm local time, was said to have developed low tyre
pressure midway into its journey to Lagos from Paris. Although
the flight’s origin was not ascertained, it was learnt that its fear-griped
passengers quickly disembarked the aircraft after it touched down this was
after after hovering for over an hour.
Rescue
agencies, including the National Emergency Management Agency (NEMA), fire
service and the Nigerian Air Force and Federal Airport Authority of Nigeria
(FAAN) placed their men on standby at the tarmac. NEMA’s
Southwest spokesman Ibrahim Farinloye said there were neither casualties nor
injuries.
He
said the problem was adequately handled and the 178 passengers moved to safety.
A
statement by the Nigerian Civil Aviation Authority (NCAA) spokesman, Fan
Ndubuoke, quoted the airline’s captain as saying he noticed that the left hand
nose tyre pressure indicator was on. This indicated faulty nose wheels. Observing
the Standard and Recommended Practices (SARPs), which is a corollary to safe
operation, the pilot declared an emergency.
Ndubuoke
said the aircraft landed safely. The statement added that the captain of the
flight later explained to the NCAA that the nose tyre pressure indicator was
faulty, hence the wrong signal. The tyre pressure was later discovered to be in
perfect condition. The
NCAA directed the pilot to submit the Mandatory Occurrence Report.
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