Dana Air Confirms 50 Passengers Rescued From Aircraft Fire Incident In Port Harcourt
Not less than 50 passengers who were onboard a Dana Airline Limited aircraft were rescued after its tyres caught fire after a planned trip out of Rivers State was aborted. NAIRAMETRICS reports.
The incident which was confirmed by the Dana Air Spokesman, Kingsley Ezenwa, in a statement on Tuesday, occurred at Port Harcourt airport with no life lost or passenger injured.
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He added that the pilot in command had noticed an anomaly before take-off which he questioned the Air Traffic Control (ATC) before embarking on a ramp return, saying that the impact on the brakes affected the aircraft tyres, causing them to spark off while the aircraft was taxiing to repack. Information Guide Nigeria
The statement reads thus:
‘’Our aircraft with registration number 5N JOY operating flight 9J 344 from Port Harcourt to Lagos on the 2nd of May 2022 was set to take off when the pilot in command noticed an anomaly which he queried with the Air Traffic Control (ATC) before embarking on a ramp return in line with our strict safety operating procedures”. jamb results
‘’However, the impact on the brakes as a result of the aborted take-off affected the aircraft tyres which sparked off while the aircraft was taxiing to repack”.
‘’All 50 passengers on board the aircraft disembarked safely and our maintenance team immediately grounded the aircraft pending the conclusion of their investigations”.
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‘’Once again, we sincerely apologize to all the passengers on the flight for the inconveniences caused due to the eventual cancellation of the flight.
‘’At Dana Air, the safety of our passengers and crew will remain a top priority in all aspects of our operations and we will continue to operate in accordance with the civil aviation regulations and global best practices.’’
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