Ethiopian Airways crew took safety precaution, says FAAN MD

The Managing Director, Federal Airports  Authority of Nigeria (FAAN) Capt. Hamisu Yadudu says the aborted landing of Ethiopian Airlines aircraft Boeing 777-300 aircraft is a normal safety procedure in the global aviation industry.

Capt. Yadudu, speaking on the Incident insisted that the decision of the pilot to abort the first landing at the Murtala Muhammed International Airport (MMIA), Lagos was industry standard.

He said that pilots were encouraged to go for a go-around if the situation called for it, stressing that in as much as the aircraft had enough fuel in its belly, it doesn’t affect safety.

Accroding to him, pilots were tutored on go-around in the cause of their training, insisting that it was not an abnormal situation and expressed surprise as the controversies the news generated in the media especially in social media.

He said: “A go-around is a normal procedure, not an abnormal situation. Even, abnormal situations are even catered for by the aircraft manufacturers and even the system. In all procedures, you have redundancy, which is also known as alternatives.

“I remember I did a go-around twice in one of our airports. As long as you have enough fuel in your aircraft, you can do a go-around. It is also part of the training we go through. In the cause of your training, you can do a go-around about five or seven times in a flight. Flying is a serious business. We have a duty to report accurately about the industry. Wis reported here, goes viral. So, everyone has the duty to report accurately and objectively about the industry.”