Two out of the five international airports in Nigeria, Akanu Ibiam International Airport, Enugu and the Port Harcourt international Airport, Rivers State are
The NOTAM also indicated that the airport also downgraded the approach lighting capability which means higher visibility will be required for landing in bad weather.
The Sosoliso Airlines flight 1145 is one of the fatal crashes recorded in Nigeria’s aviation, killing 108 passengers on board, including 60 students of Loyola Jesuit School, who were heading home for holiday. Reasons for excluding the airports could, however, not be ascertained as at the time of filing this report.
He said “I don’t want to speculate on the mode of distribution, maybe they have looked at the number of the airports needed. I am very sure if Port Harcourt and Enugu don’t have required fire trucks it will have been downgraded and we know that earlier this year port Harcourt had issue with a fire cover and Lufthansa flight had to divert to Abuja because of the fire cover.Ohunayo, however, disclosed that international airports need adequate fire cover and enough water for certification.
“Fire trucks at every airport are based on the category of traffic and aircraft type that operate to each airport. Each of the categories are published in Aeronautical information publication , Aeronautical information services etc.
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