Nigeria’s largest carrier has said that the incident that happened on Tuesday 23th July where it made an emergency landing at the Murtala Muhammed International Airport, after its nosewheel failed has nothing to do with the airworthiness of its airplanes.
According to a statement issued by the airline on Wednesday, it said its preliminary in-house investigation indicates that in a bid to make a positive touchdown as required by procedures during such wet weather operations, the pilot landed the airplane harder than intended which affected the nose-wheel.
“There are no issues with the airworthiness of the aircraft as Air Peace Ltd assures of best maintenance practices at all times and spares no resources to that effect.
“The Management wishes to assure the flying Public that Air Peace Ltd has never stopped appraising its safety practices and procedures as demanded by industry standards,” the airline said.
Tunji Oketunbi, corporate communications manager, Accident Investigation Bureau, (AIB) said the Bureau is investigating the issue and will come up with preliminary reports soon.
“It is a cumbersome process. Some components have been retrieved from the airline to help with the investigation. So it will take some time but we are doing everything possible to ensure the report is out sooner than expected,” Oketunbi added.
