Aero Contractors, Nigeria’s oldest aviation company said that it is cooperating with the Nigeria Civil Aviation Authority (NCAA) and National Safety Investigation Bureau (NSIB) in the ongoing investigation of the runway incursion involving its airplane at the Nnamdi Azikiwe Airport (NAA), Abuja
A statement by the airline said that all the passengers were safely evacuated through a controlled disembarkation.
Recall that Flight NG 119 with a registered Boeing 737 aircraft 5N-BYQ from Lagos to Abuja had a total of 133 passengers on board when the serious incident happened.
Speaking on the issue, the Managing Director of Aero Contractors, Capt. Ado Sanusi said, “We apologise for the inconveniences caused to our customers and other airport users. Our team with the assistance of the airport management have already towed the aircraft from the taxiway.
“We are equally cooperating with the Nigeria Civil Aviation Authority (NCAA) and the National Safety Investigation Bureau (NSIB) as they carry out their investigations.
“Our mantra in Aero Contractors is safety, and our long history is a testimony to this.”
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