Posted by: Gbenga Omokhunu
Posted date: October 08, 2012
In: News | comment : 6

An aircraft engine packed up shortly before take-off at the Murtala MuhammedAirport in Lagos.


The early morning Abuja-bound Aero Contractors plane was set for take-off at 6:45am when the flight was aborted because one of the engines had stopped working.


There was panic inside theaircraft whose door had been locked in readiness for take-off.

A woman shouted for the door to be open for her to disembark, it was learnt.

A pastor of the RedeemedChristian Church of God (RCCG), Olumide Adeleye, who was aboard the plane,relived the experience in Abuja yesterday.

He said: “We had already boarded the plane scheduled for 6:45am. It was filled to capacity, ready for take-off when the pilot announced that one of the engines had packed up.

There was panic, but people also thanked God that the engine did not fail in the air.

“A woman was just shouting ‘please open this door before I break it!’. I was travelling with my wife and within me I was saying, ‘God it is not my portion and that of my wife to die’. I immediately remembered the Dana crash that happened, also on a Sunday. Fear

“The Murtala Muhammed International Airport , Lagos, was thrown into confusion as some passengers were contemplating on refund ofmoney. Even when another airline was ready to fly, passengers were insisting that the authority must properly check the plane, test-run it, before take-off.

“I booked the 6:45am flight so as to get early to church as the pastor of my parish in Abuja, to preach and preside over the thanksgiving service and dedicate a set of twins, which I did.

“I thank God for a successful journey back toAbuja. I was just imaginingwhat people would have been telling my children about their father and mother.”

The airline said the action of the pilot was in order.


A spokesman of the airline,Mr. Simon Tumba yesterday said as a safetycurious carrier, the airline withdrew the aircraft to safeguard the interest of the passengers and crew.


Tumba said such precautionary steps were necessary for the safety of the passengers and crew, which is part of the routine in the safety measures at the disposal of the airline.

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Why dem no push the plane make the engine start? shey the plane na manual abi automatic? "Just asking"

To God be thy glory.It's not our portion

Thank Jesus!

Chai....only God go save us in dis country.taught na manual..winks

So no checks were made before the plane was boarded?

Clearly another maintenance failure.

And why do so called men of god fear death so much?

its not their time 2 die

Hmmmmmmmm... I reserve my comment

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Very lucky passengers tnk God 4 d pilot bn consciouse of d packed engine.

Thank God d engine didn't fail in d air

berem: Why dem no push the plane make the engine start? shey the plane na manual abi automatic? "Just asking"

That's it!!! You've nt seen a close plane talk less of entering one in ur wild life. "why dem no push the plane" abeg hold ur mouth jaree if u no sabi anything. I ma ro ebe ndu mmadu di.

berem: Why dem no push the plane make the engine start? shey the plane na manual abi automatic? "Just asking"

lol

How can u say plane crash averted when d plane never left d ground! After all even if one engine had failed mid-air the other engine(s) are there to stir d plane. Please moderator this headline is misleading.

berem: Why dem no push the plane make the engine start? shey the plane na manual abi automatic? "Just asking"

Plz what the name of that stuff u takin

madam, minister of aviation!

You can imagine...thank God nothing happen all this airlines sef and their wahala.

Thank God for his mercy

How can u say plane crash averted when d plane never left d ground! After all even if one engine had failed mid-air the other engine(s) are there to stir d plane with. Please moderator this headline is misleading.

Engine fail again? Na God go help us o.

PROFESSIONAL PILOT

berem: Why dem no push the plane make the engine start? shey the plane na manual abi automatic? "Just asking"

they actually pushed it but d thing no gree start no nii

I dont see what is scary about this . they didn't even take off, i'm sure he(pilot) noticed during taxi.

I've been 35000 ft in the air when one engine failed! we landed flawlessly.
make una stop to dey too fear! we all die someday. make good use of the limited time you have

THANK GOD o o o o
They would have claimed that all the routine maintainance and repairs well done and certified ok before take off

lm getting scared of this local planes. what if the engine failed whilst the plane was on air? wouldnt that have resulted into another black sun?

I cant enter any local flight in Nigeria again,except when am above 80years.they are nothing but flying coffins..

A few things to note here;

(1) Professionalism (The Pilot and Flight Engineer did the right thing to inform of the occurence)

(2) Integrity (They could have concealed it and asked for ground staff & engineers to patch things up.

(3) Structured organisation (Business Managers did not over rule technical professionals just to earn a few extra millions of naira)

(4) News Media need to exercise restraint in sensationalizing technical matters that they have little knowledge about

(5) No where near a crash as you cannot crash your car in parking position when it doesnt even start up

Area_boy: I dont see what is scary about this . they didn't even take off, i'm sure he(pilot) noticed during taxi.

I've been 35000 ft in the air when one engine failed! we landed flawlessly.
make una stop to dey too fear! we all die someday. make good use of the limited time you have

35000 ft in the air when one engine failed!!!! And u no fear!! Tell us the truth, why u no come fear. Abeg how u take pack urself?

toba: lm getting scared of this local planes. what if the engine failed whilst the plane was on air? wouldnt that have resulted into another black sun?

no it wouldn't. even when both engines fail, an aircraft still has a chance of landing safe if there's an airport within range.


of course it is important to note that engine failure after V1 ("no return" speed) might lead to an inevitable crash