of the engines of an Ibadan-bound aircraft from Abuja allegedly caught
fire just before take-off.
It was learnt that a passenger raised the alarm about the fire.
Confirming the incident in a statement yesterday, the office of the
Director of Aerodrome and Airspace Standards said the incident
happened as the flight taxied for takeoff when a passenger on board
raised the alarm that there was a fire in one of the engines.
Operators of the aircraft, Overland Air, could not be reached for
comments as of the time of filing this report.
Also, the Nigerian Civil Aviation Authority said it regretted the ugly
incident of alarm raised by an onboard passenger in a flight involving
Overland Air enroute Ibadan from Abuja airport on Friday.
A statement by the NCAA said the pilots were however, quick to respond
to the situation as they opened the emergency exit and ensured that
all passengers on board were safely evacuated.
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