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An Air Peace Aircraft carrying 96 persons experienced engine failure mid-air around 7am on Tuesday, 5th November.
This is coming barely a week after a Bristow Helicopters experienced engine failure mid-air.
The Air Peace aircraft, a Boeing B737-500 with the registration number 5N-BUJ, which departed the Murtala Muhammed Airport Lagos for Owerri, Imo State, made an air return to base following the incident that led to the collapse of one of its two engines.
It was learnt that the aircraft had 90 passengers and six crew members on-board as at the time of the incident.
A statement by the General Manager, Public Affairs, Accident Investigation Bureau confirmed the incident, saying that it’s investigators had commenced investigation into the incident.
The AIB explained that the incident occurred at 07:47 local time while the aircraft had departed Lagos at 07:35 local time.
According to him, information provided by the Air Traffic Control revealed that the incident made the crew to immediately make an air return back to base.
He, however, stated that the aircraft landed safely at 08:06 local time, adding that all occupants disembarked with no injury.
The statement reads,
The AIB team of safety investigators has commenced investigation.
As the sole agency mandated to undertake the investigation of aircraft accidents and serious incidents, the bureau wants the public to know that it would be open to receiving any video clip, relevant evidence or information that may assist in this investigation.
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