Tragedy
was averted on Friday at the Murtala Muhammed Airport Terminal 2 (MMA2) in
Lagos following a ground collision of two aircraft belonging to FirstNation
Airways.
A
similar incident had occurred at the airport on July 6, following the collision
of two aircraft belonging to Emirates and Hak Air.
The
two aircraft had their bodies partially damaged as a result of the collision.
A
source at the airport said one of the aircrafts was taxiing from the runway to
MMA2, to disengage passengers while the other aircraft was preparing to take
off to Port-Harcourt Airport from the same terminal.
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The
source alleged that the pilot may have been misdirected by the marshals who
directed the pilot to taxi to the wrong part of the apron.
According
to the source, the Port-Harcourt bound aircraft was parked at Gate 4 while the
arriving aircraft was bound for the Gate 3 of the terminal.
However,
the source claimed that the marshals misdirected the arriving aircraft to the
same Gate as the parked aircraft which led to the two wings brushing each
other.
Following
the incident, the Nigerian Civil Aviation Authority (NCAA), immediately,
grounded both aircraft while passengers wereasked to disembark by the airline.
It
was further gathered that the refunds of tickets were made to passengers on the
Port-Harcourt bound aircraft by the airline.
The
NCAA also confirmed the incident in a statement issued by its General Manager,
Public Affairs, Mr Fan Ndubuoke.
Ndubuoke
said no passenger was hurt and that the incident had been referred to the
Accident Investigation Bureau (AIB) for further investigation.
He
also reiterated NCAA’s commitment to safety and security of passengers. (NAN)
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