Two Commercial Aircrafts Collide As Tragedy Averted in Lagos Airport

In a statement issued by the General Manager, Public Affairs of
Nigerian Civil Aviation Authority, Fan Ndubuoke. Tragedy was averted
today at the Murtala Muhammed Airport Terminal 2 in Lagos following a
ground collision of two aircraft belonging to FirstNation Airways.

The incident which happened at midday, involved two Airbus 330
conveying not fewer than 250 passengers. The two aircraft were
partially damaged as a result of the collision.

A source at the airport said one of the aircraft was taxiing from the
runway to the terminal, for passengers to disembark while the other
aircraft was preparing to take off to Port-Harcourt from the same
terminal.

The source said the pilot may have been misdirected by the marshals
who led the pilot to taxi to the wrong part of the apron, and that the
Port Harcourt bound aircraft was parked at Gate 4 while the arriving
aircraft was bound for Gate 3 of the terminal.

However, the marshals misdirected the arriving aircraft to the same
Gate as the parked aircraft which led to the two wings brushing each
other.

Following the incident, the Nigerian Civil Aviation Authority
immediately grounded both aircraft while passengers were asked to
disembark by the airline.

It was gathered that the refund of tickets were made to passengers on
the Port-Harcourt bound aircraft by the airline.

Source: News Agency of Nigeria (NAN)

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