Aviation Minister gives reason for diversion of international, local flights from Lagos airport
Sirika in a statement by his Director of Public Affairs, Mr James Dauda said the malfunctioning of Instrument Landing System which made landing difficult, was responsible the flights diversion.
The statement read: “We wish to let the public know that the authorities at MMIA were in the process of replacing the old Category II ILS with the newly procured Category III System that allows for the lowest visibility landing. “The procurement of the Category III Instrument Landing System is in pursuance of the desire of the Federal Government to ensure the safety of air passengers by ensuring that airplanes can land with almost zero visibility.
Addressing diversion of incoming international flights to neighbouring countries, the minister said that the decisions were for those of the airlines which the ministry had no control over.
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