Two Arik Air
planes reportedly brushed each other on Monday, October 19, as they were
manoeuvring out of the apron at the General Aviation Terminal, GAT, of Murtala Muhammed Airport, Lagos. The wing tips of the planes were damaged and have been grounded.
The spokesman for the airline, Mr. Adebanji Ola, confirmed the accident in a statement.
The statement read: “Two
of our aircraft, Boeing 737-800NG were this afternoon (yesterday)
involved in a wing-tip brush at the General Aviation Terminal, GAT, of
Murtala Muhammed Airport, Ikeja, Lagos.
“One
of the aircraft, 5N-MJP, was marshalled out of the ramp for a scheduled
flight, when its wing brushed that of another aircraft, 5N-MJQ, parked
on the ramp.
“There were no incidences as
the safety of passengers was not jeopardized. We have grounded the two
aircraft and are looking into the incident.”
Similarly,
a recent accident had occurred at the Murtala Muhammed Airport
Terminal 2, MMA2, where two aircraft belonging to FirstNation Airways
were involved in a ground collision.
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