resorted to the use of ladder in disembarking passengers at the Bauchi
Airport, after it was said to have had problems with unserviceable
equipment by the airport management in disembarking about 34
passengers flown in from the Abuja Airport.
The airline however pointed out that as at the time the 34 passengers
were boarding the chartered flight at the Nnamdi Azikiwe International
Airport, the air stairs was functional.
Explaining what transpired in a statement issued yesterday by its
media consultant, SY & T, Aero Contractors said: "A special charter
flight operated by Aero to Bauchi had problems with unserviceable
equipment by the airport management in disembarking about 34
passengers from Abuja. Consequently against the airline's wish and
operation safety guideline, the passengers used a ladder to
disembark."
"Aero wishes to state that it took adequate and safety measures for
this operation, including the airport's ground staff crew to handle
the air stairs equipment in Bauchi, unfortunately it became
unserviceable at the point of disembarkation.
"Although the airline crew tried to calm down the passengers to wait
while the equipment was being fixed, the passengers insisted on their
own volition to disembark against all safety protocol of the airline,"
Aero Airlines said in the statement.
-DailyPost
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