Late Taraba gov. not competent to fly crashed airplane – AIB
Suntai; who the bureau said was not competent to fly the ill- fated Cessna 208B that crashed on October 25, 2012.
Speaking at a briefing at its headquarters in Lagos, AIB Chief Executive Officer, Akin Olateru said accident reports are not meant to be punitive. The AIB boss fingered the Nigerian Civil Aviation Authority for its inadequate oversight duties as a regulator, because the ill- fated Cessna aircraft was not in NCAA registry.
The report said the NCAA should ensure all pertinent regulations with regards to the operations of the aircraft and certification of all relevant personnel and facilities of the Ministry of Works and Transport, Taraba State government are appropriately complied with.The AIB said its findings concerning Suntai’s crash revealed that: “The pilot was not qualified to fly Cessna 172 and had total logged flying hours of fifty eight hours forty minutes.
On the serious incident involving Delta Airlines Airbus A330-223, the AIB said its findings revealed that the aircraft engine caught fire due to fuel manifold cracking attributable to high vibratory stresses.
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