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The Nigeria Civil Aviation Authority (NCAA) has ordered the immediate grounding of Rano Air aircraft 5N-BZY following an engine failure incident.
This directive is part of the NCAA鈥檚 strict enforcement of aviation safety protocol compliance across all carriers operating in the Nigerian airspace.
The affected Rano aircraft experienced a malfunction on engine 1 during operations as smoke was observed in the cabin and cockpit.
In response, the flight crew immediately donned oxygen masks and activated all appropriate emergency procedures to prepare for safe landing.
Fortunately, the smoke dissipated before landing, and the aircraft was safely landed without further incident by the flight鈥檚 captain.
However, the NCAA鈥檚 Directorate of Airworthiness instructed that the aircraft 5N-BZY must remain grounded pending full safety investigations.
Engineers were examining the aircraft on the ground to determine the cause of the engine issue and smoke.
The incident caused disruptions for passengers, particularly affecting travelers scheduled to depart from Sokoto to another destination.
It would have created problems to deboard those passengers. The flight out of Sokoto was, therefore, cancelled.
Meanwhile, NCAA reiterated that it will not compromise on aviation safety protocol compliance, even when disruptions inconvenience flight operations.
The Authority stated that Nigerian aviation鈥檚 safety record remains solid, despite the challenges of operating in a developing environment.
According to NCAA, countries with more advanced aviation infrastructure still report more severe incidents than Nigeria experiences.
鈥5N-BYZ is still on the ground with engineers working on it. The Nigeria Civil Aviation Authority, NCAA, prioritizes safety. The records are clear.
鈥淢ore advanced countries have worse air incidents than Nigeria because, here, flights will get cancelled if there is the slightest concern about safety,鈥 the NCAA stated.
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