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The Nigerian Civil Aviation Authority (NCAA) has grounded Rano Air due to safety issues with the aircraft.
The Director of Public Affairs and Consumer Protection, Mr Michael Achimugu, revealed the decision of the Authority on his X handle.
The post read: “The Rano aircraft 5N-BZY experienced a failure on its engine 1, smoke was noticed in the cabin and on the flight deck. Oxygen masks were donned and the appropriate safety protocols were initiated on the ground for landing.
“Smoke dissipated, and the pilot safely landed the aircraft without incident.”
“The NCAA Directorate of Airworthiness instructed that the aircraft 5N-BZY remain grounded until the conclusion of investigations.”
” The rescue aircraft that was to airlift passengers out of Sokoto had already boarded Abuja-Katsina passengers. It would have created problems to disembark those passengers. The flight out of Sokoto was, therefore, cancelled.”
5N-BYZ is still on the ground with engineers working on it.
“NCAA reiterates commitment to prioritizing safety. The records are clear. More advanced countries have worse air incidents than Nigeria because, here, flights will get cancelled if there is the slightest safety concern.” Mr Achimugu emphasised.
Hauwa Abu