Category: Aviation

Inter-agency rivalry at the Murtala Muhammed International Airport (MMIA), Lagos became pronounced, as Aviation union members clashed with officers of the Nigeria Customs Service (NCS). This rivalry has been a recurring issue between the Federal Airports Authority of Nigeria (FAAN) and other agencies operating at the airport. According information gathered on Friday, the aviation unions raised concerns over repeated assaults on Aviation Security (AVSEC) personnel by NCS operatives, demanding immediate intervention. In a recent incident, it was alleged that, Customs officers allegedly attacked the Director of Aviation Security Services at…

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A maximum enforcement action has been initiated by the Nigerian Civil Aviation Authority, NCAA, against Kenya Airways over the airline’s refusal to, among others, tender an official apology, refund and compensate a Nigerian traveller, Gloria Omisore, within 48 hours. The NCAA disclosed that while the airline requested for an extension of one hour after 48 hours elapsed, the carrier failed to comply with the agency’s determination. Director of Public Affairs & Consumer Protection at NCAA, Mr Michael Achimugu, who disclosed this on X, also said, that on Thursday, Kenya Airways…

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Borno State Deputy Governor, Alhaji Umar Usman Kadafur, and over 100 passengers narrowly avoided disaster when a Max Air aircraft experienced an engine fire shortly after taking off from Maiduguri International Airport. The incident occurred around 7 p.m. on Wednesday as the flight, bound for Abuja, suffered engine failure caused by a bird strike approximately 10 minutes into the journey. The pilot and crew skillfully executed an emergency landing back at Maiduguri Airport, preventing a catastrophe. A Max Air staff member, speaking anonymously, confirmed the incident, stating: “The aircraft struck…

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The 8 persons aboard an Eastwind Aviation helicopter which crashed into Bonny River, in Rivers State, yesterday, are all feared dead. The helicopter, carrying eight persons, six passengers and two crew members, crashed from Port Harcourt Military base to FPSO NUIM ANTAN (offshore Calabar). Rivers State Police Command said all eight persons aboard the helicopter that ditched into the Atlantic Ocean have reportedly died. The Police Public Relations Officer of the Command, Grace Iringe-Koko, in a statement in Port Harcourt, yesterday, said: “The Rivers State Police Command regrets to inform…

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The windshield of an Embraer ERJ 145 aircraft operated by Air Peace was shattered in Abuja, throwing passengers into panic. As the aircraft landed at the Nnamdi Azikiwe International Airport in Abuja, the windshield reportedly shattered, sparking concerns for passengers and aviation workers who witnessed the development. Among the passengers onboard was human rights advocate Omoyele Sowore, who was traveling to Abuja. One of the passengers at the airport who saw the incident, who identified herself simply as Funmi, said that it was a scary incident while expressing dissatisfaction with…

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