Air France plane on a flight from Paris to Lagos international Airport
Sunday suffered a faulty tyre pressure indicator and the pilot was
forced to call emergency. The plane with 178 passengers and crew
members aboard was able to land successfully after the tyre pressure
was later discovered to be in good condition by the pilot.
A statement Sunday night by the Nigeria Civil Aviation Authority ,
NCAA, General Manager, Public Affairs, Mr Fan Ndubuoke, said " Air
France with reg F-GZCC Paris - Los declares emergency with 168
Passengers and 10 Crew total 178 Passengers. Faulty Nose wheels,
estimating Los 5pm, we have requested Passengers manifest from Air
France."
Ndubuoke further said " The Captain has explained to NCAA that the
left hand nose tyre pressure indicator was faulty which made him
declare Emergency but the aircraft landed safely, as the tyre pressure
was later discovered to be in good condition. Meanwhile NCAA has
directed the Pilot to submit the MANDATORY OCCURRENCE REPORT."
The mandatory occurrence report is usually submitted to the civil
aviation authority after every incident or accident to enable the
authority study and guide against future occurrence.
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