Posted by Sade Williams
Aero Contractors has apologised to passengers over the inconveniences suffered on flight N2 142 which occurred Sunday on the Kano to Lagos flight due to a bird strike on the engine while taking off.
For precautionary and safety reasons, Aero Contractors said it had to make arrangements to ferry the aircraft back to Lagos to enable its engineers undertake a check on the engines and secure the approval of the Nigerian Civil Aviation Authority (NCAA) before returning it to service.
“When the Captain heard the sound of the bird strike, he made a safety and professional decision to return back to land in Kano, despite all the engines being normal and within limit. After close examination, with the approval of NCAA and Accident Investigation Bureau (AIB), the aircraft was ferried back to Lagos for further examination. We are currently doing everything possible to bring our passengers back to Lagos” the airline said in a statement.
