Enugu Air aircraft nosewheel badly damaged, runs into ‘bush’ after landing

Enugu Air aircraft nosewheel badly damaged, runs into ‘bush’ after landing

An Enugu Air aircraft operating a scheduled flight into Benin Airport has been involved in a runway excursion after landing. All 68 passengers and crew members were safely evacuated without injuries.   Damaged Enugu Air’s E-170 nosewheel The aircraft, a 5N-BZN operated by Enugu Air, veered off the runway after landing at Benin Airport. The airline confirmed that all 68 passengers and crew were safely evacuated to the terminal building, with no injuries or fatalities…

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NSIB preliminary report: Crew lost situational awareness before roadway landing in Asaba

NSIB preliminary report: Crew lost situational awareness before roadway landing in Asaba

Cockpit navigation indicators misled plane to land on nearby under-construction roadway Discovers structural damage to aircraft’s left nose-wheel assembly The Nigerian Safety Investigation Bureau (NSIB) has officially released its preliminary report on a bizarre and serious aviation incident in which a private jet mistakenly landed on a paved roadway under construction rather than the runway at Asaba Airport, Delta State. The crew told investigators that their cockpit navigation indications displayed the aircraft as fully established…

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NAMA: $300 helicopter landing fee I’ll ease financial burden

NAMA: $300 helicopter landing fee I’ll ease financial burden

The Nigerian Airspace Management Agency (NAMA) has said that it would recommence the collection of the controversial $300 landing fee on helicopter operators in the country soon. Speaking at the ongoing 53rd Annual General Meeting (AGM) of the Nigerian Air Traffic Controllers Association (NATCA) on Wednesday in Kano, Mr Tayo John, Director of Air Traffic Services, NAMA, said that the collection of the fee would ease the agency’s current financial burden. Presenting a paper: ‘Financial…

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