Breaking news: Aircraft diversion: NCAA suspends all United Airlines foreign leased aircraft
The Nigerian Civil Aviation Authority, NCAA, has suspended the operation of all foreign leased aircraft under United Nigeria Airlines, hours after the airline diverted a Lagos-Abuja flight en route to Asaba on Sunday. It stopped.
DAILY POST reports that passengers expressed concern when a United Airlines flight landed at Asaba International Airport instead of Nnamdi Azikiwe International Airport (NAIA) on Sunday.
As a result, it was reported that all wet lease aircraft operated by United Nigeria Airlines were grounded.
The development was confirmed by Benedict Adireka, a former commissioner of the agency, who spoke exclusively to DAILY POST on Monday.
He said the current NCAA chief, Capt. Moussa Nouf, could suspend him from United Airlines pending an investigation.
He condemned United’s actions, calling them unprofessional and requiring a thorough investigation.
“We have confirmed that Subpart G of the AOC has been suspended. This means that all foreign-registered aircraft fall under Subpart G.
“When you board a flight from Lagos to Abuja, the captain is supposed to announce that you are landing in Asaba for some reason, but that was not the case.
“The NCAA Administrator has the authority to suspend operations pending the completion of the investigation into this matter.”
Source: dailypost.ng