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 the airline for refusing to explain what exactly happened to the windshield at the spot of the incident.
When contacted, the spokesperson of the Nigerian Safety Investigation Bureau, Bimbo Olajide, noted that the NCAA would be in the best position to respond to the incident.
The NSIB is charged with the duty of promoting transport safety and conducting objective and thorough investigations into transport accidents and incidents in Nigeria, to identify the probable causes.
Olajide said the NSIB is expected to investigate accidents and not incidents of that nature.
“The is classified as an incident and NSIB is expected to investigate accident and serious incident but the development falls in the category of an incident and not serious incident or accident. This falls within the purview of the NCAA.”
