Report by Mudasir Opeyemi
The Nigerian Aviation Handling Company (NAHCO) Plc, on Thursday, said that investigation had commenced into circumstances that surrounded its equipment that damaged an Air Peace Airbus A320 Aircraft at Murtala Muhammed Airport on Wednesday.
Recall that one of the ground handling company’s equipment had rammed into an aircraft on Wednesday which led to the disruption of scheduled flight operations.
Reacting,the company’s Group Executive Director, Business and Corporate Services, Dr Sola Obabori in a statement in Lagos on Thursday noted that the incident would be the third in one month.
Obabori disclosed that the Management had invited relevant regulatory and security agencies to commence investigation into the incident.
He said: “The Management expresses sadness over the incident because Air Peace is one of the biggest privately-owned airlines in Africa and it is proud to have them as one of its prime.
“We share a very cordial relationship with the airline and we have been together all these years serving them diligently and professionally since inception.
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“Therefore, we have invited relevant regulatory and security agencies to swing into action and especially investigate the subject of sabotage and take an independent look at the incident.”
Obabori said to enable proper and unhindered investigation, some Senior operations officials had been suspended, while others were being investigated.