Panic as Lagos bound plane makes U-turn

– A Lagos bound plane has had to make a forced air return

– The plane was headed to Lagos from Port Harcourt but had to return due to a fire alarm

– NCAA boss has hailed the pilot and the flight crew, saying they acted according to standard

There was confusion on Saturday, March 12, when a Lagos-bound Air Peace plane had to make an emergency air return to the Port Harcourt International Airport in Rivers state.

Passengers were thrown into a state of utter frenzy, as the plane had to return to base, following a fire alarm in the cabin of the aircraft.

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NAN reports that the fire alarm was raised shortly after the plane took off, hence the pilot had to return to the airport.

Speaking on the incident, Mr Sam Adurogboye, spokesman for the Nigerian Civil Aviation Authority (NCAA), said the alarm was raised about fire in the cabin which forced the pilot to make the air return.

“The flight crew did the right thing by returning to base to check the situation,’’ he said.

The NCAA spokesman, however, said the aircraft did not crash land, adding that the pilot properly briefed the passengers before landing safely.

“Air return is a precautionary flight safety procedure that must be adopted in the event of a snag.

“The pilot acted according to Standard and Recommended Practices (SARPs),’’ Adurogboye said.

He also reiterated the NCAA’s commitment to the safety of Nigeria’s aviation sector.

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