Aviation

Crashed Chopper has Valid Certificate of Airworthiness, Says AIB

The Accident Investigation Bureau Nigeria (AIB-N) has confirmed that the Bell 206-B 111 helicopter, which crashed last Friday in Lagos has a valid Certificate of Airworthiness (C of A) till October 29, 2020 and the company, Quorum Aviation, which operated the equipment, has a valid Air Operator’s Certificate (AOC) that would expire on November 20, 2020. The […]

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AIB, NCAA Inaugurate 11-man Committee to Review Responses to Safety Recommendations on Accidents

Accident Investigation Bureau (AIB) and the Nigerian Civil Aviation Authority (NCAA) on Wednesday jointly inaugurated an 11-man committee that would review the NCAA’s response to safety recommendations issued by AIB on accidents, serious incidents and continuous operation of the State Safety Programmes (SSP) and ensured that the agency’s recommendations are implemented. A statement by the […]

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AIB Explains Why Osinbajo’s Chopper Crash-landed

The Accident Investigation Bureau (AIB) has released final report on the helicopter crash involving Vice President Yemi Osinbajo, which occurred at Kabba, Kogi state in February 2019, saying that the accident occurred because the pilot lacked landing technique. The Agusta Westland 139 chopper with registration number 5N-CML owned and operated by Caverton Helicopters Limited crash-landed […]

‘My Encounter with Crash Victims’ Aviation

‘My Encounter with Crash Victims’

She would never want to relive that gory experience when she saw dead bodies littered in the aircraft in different tragic pose. She felt painful pang in her stomach and came to the reality about the simple phenomenon of transition. From the look of their rumpled clothes, now soaked in blood and waste, she could […]

FG Directs Aviation Agencies to Relocate Headquarters to FCT

  Aviation agencies under the Ministry of Aviation have been given 45 days to relocate their corporate headquarters to the Federal Capital Territory, Abuja. This is to ensure efficient and effective coordination and enhanced service delivery, as well as reduce the cost of governance. In a letter dated 4th May, 2020 FMA/PMD/7061/T/4 and signed the […]