The Federal Airports Authority of Nigeria (FAAN) on Tuesday informed airline operators and other airport users that a bush fire incident has been reported at the Sam Mbakwe International Cargo Airport, Owerri.
According to the authority in a statement, officers of the Air Rescue and Fire Fighting Services are presently on ground and fire fighting is in progress.
Some observers close to the airport alleged the fire started after host communities around the airport started burning bushes.
The authority said the incident did not affect flight operations as normal flight operations continued unhindered.
“The Authority will like to appeal to host communities around airports to please desist from burning bushes around the airports as this act is capable of jeopardizing safety of flight operations because of the prevailing weather condition in the country,” FAAN stated.
IFEOMA OKEKE
