Vanguard (Lagos)

Nigeria: Med-View Plane to Be Recertified By NCAA

By Lawani Mikairu, 28 January 2013
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Medview Aircraft

Lagos — Nigeria Civil Aviation Authority, NCAA, is to recertify the MedView aircraft, that made air return on Sunday.

The Boeing 737-400 with Reg. No 5N BPA, left Lagos by noon and was bound for Abuja and Yola. The pilot made an air return to Lagos 20 minutes after take off when he noticed a fault in one of the twin engines.

The recertification will be done by NCAA after the plane had been subjected to technical re-examination and series of test before it will be allowed to fly again.

A statement by NCAA after the incident said: "Our safety inspectors, Med-View airline ground engineers and their Turkish maintenance firm, Technic engineers are now looking at the plane for proper rectification and recertification thereafter."

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