The Commissioner of Accident Investigation and Prevention Bureau
(AIPB), Capt. Usman Muktar, disclosed on Monday that the report of
ongoing investigation into the cause of last Thursday’s air crash in
Lagos may be ready next year.
Muktar said the length of time for the release of the accident report
is dependent on variety of factors, which include the circumstances
surrounding the crash.
Speaking in a television programme monitored in Lagos, the AIPB boss
said investigations have also commenced on why the pilot of the Kabo Air
Boeing 747 aircraft conveying pilgrims to Saudi Arabia landed on a
different runway, as opposed to the runway prescribed for him by air
traffic controllers.
He said the AIPB will consider all circumstances leading to recent
accidents while carrying out its investigations to avoid a
re-occurrence.
He said a full scale investigation has begun on the Associated
Aviation crash, as all relevant parameters concerning the aircraft and
other details concerning the crew will be examined.
Muktar urged industry experts to restrain from making statements that
could jeopardise the ongoing investigations, saying the body has
reached out to many international partners to ensure unbiased
investigations.
He said :” The AIPB will not impose any sanction on airlines, but
will investigate the circumstances leading to non compliance by
airlines. We are currently investigating why the pilot of the Kabo Air
aircraft did not land at the runway he was advised to land.
“We appeal to all Nigerians that the airspace is safe. The report of
the Associated Aviation crash may take up to one year. That is our
target, but a lot of circumstances will determine how we achieve that.”
Also speaking, the Spokesman of Aviation Parastatals, Mr. Yakubu Dati, said some domestic operators are guilty of infraction.
Dati said rather than comply with civil aviation regulations, the
airlines especially the charter operators have been playing politics
with safety issues.
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