Passengers were able to disembark from Dana aircraft from Port Harcourt to Lagos on Monday after the aircraft tyres sparked off while the aircraft was taxiing to repark.
In a statement by Dana Air, It explained that its aircraft with registration number 5N JOY operating flight 9J 344 from Port Harcourt to Lagos on the 2nd of May 2022 was set to take off when the pilot in command noticed an anomaly which he queried with the Air Traffic Control (ATC) before embarking on a ramp return in line with our strict safety operating procedures
“However, the impact on the brakes as a result of the aborted takeoff affected the aircraft tyres which sparked off while the aircraft was taxiing to repark
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“All 50 passengers onboard the aircraft disembarked safely and our maintenance team immediately grounded the aircraft pending the conclusion of their investigations,” the airline stated.
The airline however apologized to all the passengers on the flight for the inconveniences caused due to the eventual cancellation of the flight.
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