An aircraft belonging to the Nigerian Air Force (NAF), on
Monday, made an emergency landing at the Murtala Muhammad international airport
in Lagos.
In a statement on Monday by Wapkerem Maigida, spokesperson
to NAF, the aircraft was said to have lost its tyres and did a “controlled
belly land” at the Lagos airport.
A belly landing refers to an emergency situation in which an
aircraft lands without its gear in a lowered position, and is “usually caused
by equipment malfunction”.
The air force, however, said no casualty was recorded from
the incident.
“A Nigerian Air Force
(NAF) maritime patrol aircraft, a Cessna Citation CJ3 on a routine flight
today, 6 February 2023 lost its tyres on touch and go flight in Ilorin and had
to carry out a controlled belly land at the Murtala Muhammed International Airport,
Lagos,” the NAF statement reads.
“Fortunately, there were no fatalities or injuries to any
crew member and persons on the ground.
“The Chief of the Air Staff, Air Marshal Oladayo Amao, has
directed the immediate constitution of a Board of Inquiry to determine the
cause(s) of the accident.
“The NAF continues to
solicit the understanding and support of the general public as it daily strives
to ensure the security of Nigeria and Nigerians.”
The incident comes years after a lost tyre incident that
affected an Air Peace aircraft, which eventually crashlanded at the same
airport in Lagos.
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