Victor Ezeja
The Nigeria Civil Aviation Authority (NCAA) says it has begun investigations into the circumstances surrounding United Nigeria flight NUA 0506 to Asaba and the confusion it created regarding air safety.
In a statement signed by the DG NCCA Capt. Musa Nuhu posted on its official X page (formerly Twitter), the aviation regulatory body said preliminary steps have been taken pending the conclusion of the investigation.
Join our WhatsApp ChannelIt assured that no stone would be left unturned.
The statement reads: “The Nigeria Civil Aviation Authority (NCAA) has commenced an investigation into the circumstances surrounding United Nigeria flight NUA 0506 to Asaba and the confusion it has created in the public domain.
“However, preliminary steps have been taken pending conclusions of ongoing investigation.
“The Authority wishes to reassure the traveling public that it will leave no stone unturned as it has always done in the past to ensure continued safety of the aviation industry.”
Prime Business Africa reports that an Abuja-bound United Nigeria Airlines flight on Sunday diverted and landed at Asaba airport.
The incident which went viral on Sunday, left the passengers worried. One of the passengers on the flight said that after departing Lagos they only realised what was happening after the cabin crew announced “welcome to Abuja when they landed in Asaba.
“We departed Lagos about an hour ago on @flyunitedng to Abuja, and upon arrival, the cabin crew confidently announced that we’ve arrived Abuja, only for us to realize that we landed in Asaba. Apparently, our pilot was given wrong flight plan from Lagos,” a passenger wrote on Twitter on Sunday.
Some reports on social media claimed the airline’s pilot was given a wrong flight plan.
However, the airline blamed the diversion on bad weather.
Victor Ezeja is a passionate journalist with seven years of experience writing on economy, politics and energy. He holds a Master's degree in Mass Communication.
