27/01/24
PRESS RELEASE
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The Nigerian Civil Aviation authority NCAA says it has suspended the Permit for Non- Commercial Flight Operations PNCF, issued to Mattini Airline operators of the aircraft that overshot Runway at Ibadan Airport .
The NCAA made this known in a release by its Director Public Affairs and Consumer Protection Michael Achimugu stressed that the suspension of the Airline’s PNCF is in accordance with Section 32 (4) of the Civil Aviation Act 2022, as it takes immediate effect.
Achimugu disclosed that the suspension will subsist until determination is made that the conditions of the PNCF have been adhered to, adding that the NCAA has further initiated a safety and economic audit of all private jet operators in Nigeria
The Private Jet with registration number N580kR veered off the Runway upon landing at the Samuel Ladoke Akintola Airport lbadan on the 26th of January 2024
The aircraft CL60 operated by Mattini Air from Abuja, had about 15 persons on board which include 12 passengers and 3 crew members and there were no injuries recorded.
This incident is happening barely two months after a similar incident had occurred at the Ibadan Airport
NSIB on Ibadan Airport incident
The Nigerian Safety Investigation Bureau NSIB says it has commenced Investigation into the serious incident involving a challenger 601-3R Aircraft operated by Mattini Air which occurred in Ibadan on 26th January 2024.
The NSIB in a release by its Director Public Affairs and consumer protection Bimbo Oladeji said the aircraft on final approach to landing Runway 22, at the Ibadan Airport overshoot the Runway.
Oladeji stressed that there was no fatality,as all passengers and crew were safely evacuated, adding that the NSIB has deployed a Go Team to investigate the incident.
The Bureau is expected to release a preliminary report on the incident as soon as possible
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