- NCAA promises enhanced safety measures after Max Air crash-landing, emphasizing rigorous inspections and risk assessments at all Nigerian airports
- Max Air’s operations suspended for three months following incident, allowing for internal review and ensuring compliance with aviation safety standards
The Nigeria Civil Aviation Authority (NCAA) has assured the public that a tyre burst incident, which led to a Max Air plane crash-landing, will not happen again.
Capt. During an interview on Channels TV’s Politics Today on Wednesday, Chris Najomo, the Acting Director General of NCAA, made this promise.
The Max Air flight, which departed Lagos on Tuesday night, crash-landed at Mallam Aminu Kano International Airport, Kano, with 53 passengers on board. Following the event, NCAA suspended the airline’s operations for three months.
During the interview, Najomo confirmed that NCAA had asked Max Air’s management about the incident. Inspectors have also been deployed across all airports to strengthen passenger safety.
He emphasized that comprehensive risk assessments had been ordered at all airports to ensure strict airline compliance.
“I assure everyone that NCAA is enhancing surveillance. Inspectors are stationed at all five regional airports—Abuja, Port Harcourt, Kano, Kaduna, and Lagos. They monitor airline operations, including boarding and departure procedures,” Najomo said.
He also highlighted NCAA’s focus on pilot rest periods, simulator training, and private jet regulations.
“We are actively monitoring every airline, ensuring pilots are well-rested and trained. This will never happen again,” he stated.
NCAA continues to enforce strict safety measures to prevent similar incidents.
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