On Saturday, a bird strike occurred during the landing of an Air Peace flight bound for Abuja.
WITHIN NIGERIA reports that a bird strike refers to a situation where a bird collides with an aircraft during takeoff, landing, or while the plane is in flight.
According to a statement issued by Air Peace management, the aircraft that took off from Asaba, Delta State’s capital, landed safely and passengers disembarked safely.
However, the airline expressed its sympathies to customers whose flights were impacted by the incident, adding that an arrangement had been made for another aircraft to operate on the rotation.
The statement read, “This is to inform the flying public and our esteemed customers that our Asaba-Abuja flight- P47866- had a bird strike upon landing in Abuja on Saturday, April 8, 2023,” the statement read.
“The aircraft, with Registration Number ES-SAZ, landed safely and passengers disembarked normally.
“While we deeply empathise with passengers whose flights have been consequently affected by this unforeseen development, the arrangement was made for another aircraft to operate Abuja-Asaba, Asaba-Lagos and other flights on that rotation.
“Be assured of our strict compliance with established safety standards.”
Efforts to reach the General Manager, Public Affairs, Nigerian Safety and Investigation Bureau, Tunji Oketunbi, proved abortive at the time of filling this report.
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