FRIDAY, AUGUST 20, 2010
CHANCHANGI AIRLINE'S B737-300 BELLY-LAND AT KADUNA AIRPORT
*All Passengers Safely Evacuated
Posted By Lateef Lawal
Chanchangi Airlines Boeing 737-300 carrying 35 passengers belly-landed at the Kaduna Airport late Friday night while on final descent at about 21.30
The lane operating flight NCA334(Lagos-Abuja-Kaduna) was on its final approach into the Kaduna Airport runway when it ran into turbulent weather accompanied by thunderstorm.
The situation forced the aircraft to land several meters short of the runway approach damaging the antenna of the Instrument Landing System(ILS)and many runway lights.The plane's front landing gear and one of its rear tyres burst in the process while a substantial part of its under-belly was also damaged.
There was no casualty, however some passengers sustained bruises.
Officials of the Fire and Safety Department of the Federal Airports Authority of Nigeria(FAAN)it was learnt assisted in the rescue of the passengers and flight crew including the evacuation of all their belongings which were later handed over to them at the end of the evacuation process.
Officials of the Accident Investigation Bureau(AIB) have already moved to the accident site to begin investigations into the cause(s) of the accident.
Sources close to the Managing Director of the airline, Trevor Washington said the airline has temporarily suspended operations until the return of its two aircraft that went for checks in Europe.Already, one f the plane, it was gathered had already completed its C-Check awaiting to be ferried back to Lagos.
Commenting on the accident, the Assistant Secretary General of the Airline Operators of Nigeria(AON), Mohammed Tukur described the incident as unfortunate because with the safety standard already set by the Nigerian Civil Aviation Authority(NCAA), Chanchangi and other members of AON have maintained high safety standard and would continue to do that.He however said it was pleasing to note that there was no casualty recorded.Tukur, however called on the NCAA to check on the landing facilities provided at Kaduna Airport and or the procedure put in place for safe landing and take off during bad weather recalling that the airport was not long ago down graded by the regulatory agency.
Posted By Lateef Lawal
Chanchangi Airlines Boeing 737-300 carrying 35 passengers belly-landed at the Kaduna Airport late Friday night while on final descent at about 21.30
The lane operating flight NCA334(Lagos-Abuja-Kaduna) was on its final approach into the Kaduna Airport runway when it ran into turbulent weather accompanied by thunderstorm.
The situation forced the aircraft to land several meters short of the runway approach damaging the antenna of the Instrument Landing System(ILS)and many runway lights.The plane's front landing gear and one of its rear tyres burst in the process while a substantial part of its under-belly was also damaged.
There was no casualty, however some passengers sustained bruises.
Officials of the Fire and Safety Department of the Federal Airports Authority of Nigeria(FAAN)it was learnt assisted in the rescue of the passengers and flight crew including the evacuation of all their belongings which were later handed over to them at the end of the evacuation process.
Officials of the Accident Investigation Bureau(AIB) have already moved to the accident site to begin investigations into the cause(s) of the accident.
Sources close to the Managing Director of the airline, Trevor Washington said the airline has temporarily suspended operations until the return of its two aircraft that went for checks in Europe.Already, one f the plane, it was gathered had already completed its C-Check awaiting to be ferried back to Lagos.
Commenting on the accident, the Assistant Secretary General of the Airline Operators of Nigeria(AON), Mohammed Tukur described the incident as unfortunate because with the safety standard already set by the Nigerian Civil Aviation Authority(NCAA), Chanchangi and other members of AON have maintained high safety standard and would continue to do that.He however said it was pleasing to note that there was no casualty recorded.Tukur, however called on the NCAA to check on the landing facilities provided at Kaduna Airport and or the procedure put in place for safe landing and take off during bad weather recalling that the airport was not long ago down graded by the regulatory agency.
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