splashbaby:

ENUGU – WHAT would have been a tragic air disaster was averted, Monday, when an Arik aircraft scheduled to fly Enugu to Abuja by 8.50am almost crashed four minutes after take-off from Akanu Ibiam Airport, Enugu.

The over 100 passengers on board would have perished if the pilot had not turned round and made an emergency landing.

Captain of the Boeing 737-800 aircraft with registration number F-MJK, whose name could not be ascertained, was quoted to have said he turned back to the airport when he noticed that the right engine had failed.

Meanwhile, speaking to aviation correspondents in Lagos on the incident, Dr. Harold Demuren, Director-General of Nigerian Civil Aviation Authority, NCAA, said the air return was necessitated by the indicator in the cockpit, adding that it was the best option the pilot took to avoid a fatal accident.

He said: “The pilot took a precautionary measure to ensure safety of the passengers.”

Spokesman of Arik Air, Mr. Ola Banji, said: “What happened was that the captain noticed an indication light on and had to make an air return as a precautionary measure.

“At no time was the lives of the passengers put in danger.”

However, NCAA has already grounded the aircraft until it is certified to fly again.

http://imostate..com/2011/06/arik-aircraft-in-near-mishap-in-enugu.html

Jakumo:

This was no "near-crash".

An "engine out on takeoff" scenario falls under the Abnormal Procedures sub-section of the Flight Crew Operating Manual, which the captain of this 737 evidently followed to the letter, by circling around right away to land.

Jakumo:

This was no "near-crash".

An "engine out on takeoff" scenario falls under the Abnormal Procedures sub-section of the Flight Crew Operating Manual, which the captain of this 737 evidently followed to the letter, by circling around right away to land.

kandiikane:

With all that said:
Review:
Arik's journey from Gambia via Sierra Leone to Nigeria was not really what I expected. The plane was very very bumpy (I know Africa weather contributed to it) and I was sick throughout the whole journey(cabin air maybe) The food was rubbish(even with a huge leg room)  and when they say 6:00 they really mean 7:00 all in all-Worst Ever Plane journey

odiaero:

Just because you have a bumpy ride which i experience sometimes dont mean they are the cause, about food, what type do you expect, infact best way to avoid of complaining of foods is not to accept it, even in Emirates Airline, their food na Kleg

gungume:

Why nigerians valued tokumbo vehicles? it is only in nigeria that tokumbo aeroplanes are allowep to take passenger which is highly disastrous!.

Tzulu:

I think the pilot was trying to avoid what happened to his colleagues last month when NCAA seized their licenses for flying Arik Boeing 737-700 aircraft with 69 passengers, from Owerri to Lagos on one engine. The other engine was said to have been destroyed by a bird strike. As for sensationalizing the report; Nigerians' experience in air mishaps in last five years was terrible so let us shout any little friction on the roof top.

Tzulu:

I think the pilot was trying to avoid what happened to his colleagues last month when NCAA seized their licenses for flying Arik Boeing 737-700 aircraft with 69 passengers, from Owerri to Lagos on one engine. The other engine was said to have been destroyed by a bird strike. As for sensationalizing the report; Nigerians' experience in air mishaps in last five years was terrible so let us shout any little friction on the roof top.

Omo_Tier1:

what sort of nonsense is this? since when did NCAA have powers to seize pilot's license?
Heaven! I bet that story was another "our inside source" reporting of nigeria's half baked journalist.

NCAA can only ground planes, and its take a body decision for a pilot license to be suspended - surly not for the silly reasons you gave above - Duno when OEO in flight became a serious professional misconduct?

I do not see why one engine in-op in flight should be a problem to warrant NCAA taking such a drastic action.

splashbaby:

ENUGU – WHAT would have been a tragic air disaster was averted, Monday, when an Arik aircraft scheduled to fly Enugu to Abuja by 8.50am almost crashed four minutes after take-off from Akanu Ibiam Airport, Enugu.

The over 100 passengers on board would have perished if the pilot had not turned round and made an emergency landing.

Captain of the Boeing 737-800 aircraft with registration number F-MJK, whose name could not be ascertained, was quoted to have said he turned back to the airport when he noticed that the right engine had failed.

Meanwhile, speaking to aviation correspondents in Lagos on the incident, Dr. Harold Demuren, Director-General of Nigerian Civil Aviation Authority, NCAA, said the air return was necessitated by the indicator in the cockpit, adding that it was the best option the pilot took to avoid a fatal accident.

He said: “The pilot took a precautionary measure to ensure safety of the passengers.”

Spokesman of Arik Air, Mr. Ola Banji, said: “What happened was that the captain noticed an indication light on and had to make an air return as a precautionary measure.

“At no time was the lives of the passengers put in danger.”

However, NCAA has already grounded the aircraft until it is certified to fly again.

http://imostate..com/2011/06/arik-aircraft-in-near-mishap-in-enugu.html

splashbaby:


The over 100 passengers on board would have perished if the pilot had not turned round and made an emergency landing.

Ignorant Nigerian journalists with their sensationalism
So just because an engine in a Boeing 737-800(which has two engines) failed,then the passengers would have perished.Ignorance is truly a disease.
If not for the fact that the pilot decided to make an air return,in compliance with the abnormal take off procedure(which is not even mandatory in this case)he could well have continued safely with the flight to Abuja,as any other pilot would have done

crux84:

My brother was on that flight. both engines failed and the pilot had to dump fuel.