By Dickson Omobola
Passenger plane with 248 passengers and 12 crew members has made a protected emergency touchdown at Murtala Muhammed Worldwide Airport, Lagos, after struggling technical fault whereas airborne.
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The incident, which occurred on Thursday, noticed the pilot execute a protected touchdown with the Lagos State Emergency Administration Company, LASEMA, response workforce and different emergency responders standing-by on excessive excessive alert on the runway.
Everlasting Secretary of LASEMA, Dr Olufemi Oke-Osanyintolu, who disclosed this in a press release, mentioned as a result of operation, no lack of lives nor accidents sustained by anybody.
In keeping with Oke-Osanyintolu, regardless of the technical points and compelled touchdown, the incident additionally didn’t lead to any vital injury to the plane.
The assertion reads: “Following misery alerts obtained on its 767/112 Toll Free Emergency Traces, the LASEMA activated the State’s Emergency Response Plans from its Command and Management Centre, Alausa, Ikeja.
“Upon arrival of LRT on the incident scene, it was found {that a} passenger plane was distressed and had carried out a pressured touchdown on the aforementioned location.
“Preliminary investigations carried out by the company’s response groups revealed the quick reason behind the incident was attributable to technical points suffered by the distressed plane.
“The passenger plane (operator’s title withheld), laden to capability with 248 passengers and 12 crew members, suffered technical fault whereas airborne in Nigerian air area, resulting in the emergency touchdown in Lagos.
“The pilot executed a protected touchdown on the runway at Muritala Mohammed Worldwide Airport with the LASEMA response workforce and different emergency responders standing-by on excessive excessive alert on the runway.
“Collaborative efforts of the multi-agency responders had been coordinated. After correct test by the pilot and the engineering crew, the plane was moved to the apron for detailed inspection and immediate repairs.
“All passengers of the distressed aeroplane had been evacuated safely; no accidents reported. No lack of lives nor accidents sustained by anybody as a result of operation.
“Despite the technical points and compelled touchdown, the incident didn’t lead to any vital injury to the plane. The plane has been secured on the apron. Restoration actions have been accomplished. LRT has safely concluded the rescue operation.
“Responders current LASEMA Response Group-Command and Management Centre, Ikeja, Lagos, LASAMBUS, LASG Hearth and Rescue Service and the Federal Airports Authority of Nigeria, FAAN.”
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