The Accident Investigation Bureau, AIB, says it has commenced investigation into the serious incident involving Middle East and Turkish aircraft planes at the Murtala Mohammad International Airport, MMIA Lagos on Wednesday, July 29, 2020.
In a statement, the General Manager, Public Affairs, AIB, Mr. Tunji Oketunbi says the Bureau has been notified and has since commenced investigation.
Explaining what happened, he says, the Turkish cargo aircraft was parked at the international apron when the Middle East airbus was taxing before it ran into it, cutting through the tail cone and damaged part of the right horizontal stabilizer of the Turkish aircraft.
“The serious incident involved an Airbus A330-243 with the Nationality registration Marks OD-MEA operated by Middle East Airline and a Boeing 777 with Nationality and registration Marks TC-LJC operated by Turkish Airline , which occurred on the 29th July, 2020 at the Murtala Muhammed International Airport, Lagos”.
All passengers on the Middle East Airline had to disembark with no injury or fatality.
He says, the Bureau will appreciate if the general public and media do not pre-empt the cause of the serious incident until a formal report is issued.
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