Victor Ezeja
Largest Nigerian carrier, Air Peace, has refuted claims in a report that there was safety problem in its flight from Akure to Abuja on Monday, 23rd September.
The airline said the flight was smooth and the Embraer ERJ 145 aircraft landed safely with out any abnormal incident that could cause panic or jeopardise the safety of passengers.
Join our WhatsApp ChannelA media report had said part of the Air Peace aircraft windshield shattered during the flight from Akure to Abuja, causing panic on the flying passenger.
However, in a statement, Air Peace management said the aircraft windshield had a crack on the outer layer of the front window of the First Officer’s side, but it was not a threat to the safety of passengers during the flight.
The airline said: “Our attention has been drawn to a Sahara report about a windshield shattering on Air Peace Flight from Akure to Abuja, which supposedly ‘caused panic on the flying passenger’
“We would like to state clearly that there was no such “Panic event” on the said flight. On the contrary, it was a smooth flight that landed safely without any abnormal event.
“The windshield had a crack on the outer layer of the front window of the First Officer’s side, which was discovered by the cockpit crew. On no account was the safety of the flight or safety of the passenger jeopardised in the process.
“This particular flight operated Normal from Akure to Abuja and landed safely in Abuja without any unsafe events or safety concerns.”
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The airline further stated that after landing in Abuja airport, the pilots did their normal workaround and reported the cracked outer layer of one of the windshield to the engineers who immediately began the replacement.
The airline said it is wrong for people to peddle falsehood just to tarnish the image of the airline when, in reality, there was no incident that caused panic on passengers during the flight.
It described the report as ”false” and “negative” and should be disregarded.
“Air Peace will never jeopardise the safety of its esteemed passengers and will continue to prioritise the highest standard of safety in its operations,” the statement added.
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.
