A Lagos-bound Air Peace plane on Saturday made an air return some minutes after taking off from the Port Harcourt International Airport, according to an official.

Mr Sam Adurogboye, the General Manager, Public Relations, Nigerian Civil Aviation Authority (NCAA), confirmed the incident in an interview with the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) in Lagos.

Adurogboye said an alarm was raised about fire in the cabin which forced the pilot to make the air return.

``The flight crew did the right thing by returning to base to check the situation,’’ he said.

The NCAA spokesman, however, said the aircraft did not crash land, adding that there was no panic as the pilot properly briefed the passengers before landing safely.

``Air return is a precautionary flight safety procedure that must be adopted in the event of a snag.

``The pilot acted according to Standard and Recommended Practices (SARPs),’’ Adurogboye said.

He also reiterated the NCAA's commitment to safety of Nigeria's aviation sector.

NAN leant that another aircraft was later provided to convey the passengers to Lagos.

http://www.metronaija.com/2016/03/lagos-bound-plane-makes-air-return.html

Taeni. Better safe than sorry

ohh dear

another air disaster averted,

make God guide us oo, too many deaths this period

we dont need more.

Thank God another tragedy was averted. Kudos to the pilot.

yeye dey smell

Nice.

태나

Thank God. Another disaster averted.

olokfor:

``The flight crew did the right thing by returning to base to check the situation,’’ he said.
The NCAA spokesman, however, said the aircraft did not crash land, adding that there was no panic as the pilot properly briefed the passengers before landing safely.

iffa hear say dem no panic. I'm so sure some people on board were already observing their sincere last prayers, no doubt. we are Nigerians...

Thank God the worst didn't happen. It is well sha

Thank God there wasn't a disaster. Traveling on air still remains the safest way to travel though I still have my reservations on flying local.

Thank God. No casualties.

Accident everywhere. I blame PMB for this

I actually read through but didn't see the reason why the alarm sounded!




ThefakeStan

ClintonDal:
Thank God there wasn't a disaster. Traveling on air still remains the safest way to travel though I still have my reservations on flying local.

Ill never fly on a local airline. I'll only fly in Nigerian airspace with certain international operators.

thank you papa GOD...enough of the blood shed

Thanks to GOD, no crash

Mama Peace Airline.

wike tryna shed more blood. maybe he put banana in the engine. kinda like eddie murphy in beverly hills cops

Hmm

Bad news everywhere

U see amache is a fool u left ur own job go seat down 4 PH what u are suppose to look into u no do na fight he dey go fight for PH saying wike and his boy can carry gun APC is ready mad bubu u see ur minister set of old fool

The IPOB pilots want to sabotage my goferment-buharii

So this is were patience Jonathan want to catch Nigerians abi?

Air Peace.

Pple can take risk sha. For me it is either Arik, Aero or I hit Iyare or Edegbe line motor park.

Pls, let's always give proper report on issues like dis. It's actualy a nigerian made helicopter.

EgunMogaji:


Ill never fly on a local airline. I'll only fly in Nigerian airspace with certain international operators.

My brother same here o. Sometimes we just can't help it when the situation calls for immediate appearance in a certain far away city in Nigeria

Buhari why?

Typical lazy Nigerian journalism - "Report whatever they give you". No attempt to further confirm if there was a fire or not. Nonsense.

ClintonDal:
My brother same here o. Sometimes we just can't help it when the situation calls for immediate appearance in a certain far away city in Nigeria

Confirm.