The Accident Investigation Bureau (AIB) today released final
reports of two air accidents and four serious incidents including
the Associated Air crash involving the plane carrying the remains
of former Governor of Ondo State, Mr. Olusegun Agagu.
The plane, an Embraer 120 ER aircraft with registration 5N-BJY,
crashed at Murtala Muhammed Airport, Lagos on 3rd October, 2013 few
minutes after killing 13 people and injuring seven.
Commissioner/Chief Executive Officer of AIB, Engr. Akin Olateru
blamed the crash on poor professional conduct of the flight crew as
they ought to have aborted take-off with the signals emanating from
the engine.
Another accident report released was that of Westlink Airlines
Limited Piper Aztec 23-250 aircraft with the registration number
5N-BGZ, which occurred at Matseri Village, Bunza Local Government
Area of Kebbi State on August 11, 2014.
The serious incidents were Aero Contractor’s DHC-8-400 aircraft
incident with registration 5N-BPT, with the Nigerian Aviation
Handling Company (NAHCO) baggage loader on April 29, 2014 and
another incident involving two Bristow Helicopters aircraft, Bell
412 helicopters with Registration numbers 5N-BGS, and 5N-BDD, at
the Addax Base Helipad, Calabar, Cross River State, on 12th
November, 2009.
Also covered were the serious incidents involving two aircraft
belonging to Nigerian College of Aviation Technology (NCAT). They
were the Tampico Club TB9 with the registration number 5N-CBE,
which serious incident occurred at Zaria Aerodrome, Kaduna State on
October 4, 2012 and another serious incident involving Tampico TB–9
Aircraft with registration number 5N-CBI that occurred at the same
Zaria Aerodrome on May 23, 2012.
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The Accident Investigation Bureau (AIB) today released final
reports of two air accidents and four serious incidents including
the Associated Air crash involving the plane carrying the remains
of former Governor of Ondo State, Mr. Olusegun Agagu.
The plane, an Embraer 120 ER aircraft with registration 5N-BJY,
crashed at Murtala Muhammed Airport, Lagos on 3rd October, 2013 few
minutes after killing 13 people and injuring seven.
Commissioner/Chief Executive Officer of AIB, Engr. Akin Olateru
blamed the crash on poor professional conduct of the flight crew as
they ought to have aborted take-off with the signals emanating from
the engine.
Another accident report released was that of Westlink Airlines
Limited Piper Aztec 23-250 aircraft with the registration number
5N-BGZ, which occurred at Matseri Village, Bunza Local Government
Area of Kebbi State on August 11, 2014.
The serious incidents were Aero Contractor’s DHC-8-400 aircraft
incident with registration 5N-BPT, with the Nigerian Aviation
Handling Company (NAHCO) baggage loader on April 29, 2014 and
another incident involving two Bristow Helicopters aircraft, Bell
412 helicopters with Registration numbers 5N-BGS, and 5N-BDD, at
the Addax Base Helipad, Calabar, Cross River State, on 12th
November, 2009.
Also covered were the serious incidents involving two aircraft
belonging to Nigerian College of Aviation Technology (NCAT). They
were the Tampico Club TB9 with the registration number 5N-CBE,
which serious incident occurred at Zaria Aerodrome, Kaduna State on
October 4, 2012 and another serious incident involving Tampico TB–9
Aircraft with registration number 5N-CBI that occurred at the same
Zaria Aerodrome on May 23, 2012.
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