By LAWANI MIKAIRU & DANIEL ETEGHE

Accident Investigation Bureau , AIB, has said the final report on investigations into the crash of Dana Airlines MD 83 aircraft with registration 5N-RAM, which occurred at Iju-Ishaga area of Lagos State,  on 3rd June, 2012 will be released after the harmonisation of suggestions and comments of aviation stakeholders.

According to the press statement issued by the Bureau’s spokesman, Mr Tunji Oketunbi, the Interim Statement marking the fourth anniversary of the unfortunate incident is already on the Bureau’s website (aib.gov.ng). Giving an update on the investigation into the accident, which claimed 153 lives,  Oketunbi said that the final reports of the investigation will be released to the public very soon.

He added that the draft Final Report was sent to relevant stakeholders for comments and suggestions as required by the International Civil Aviation Organisation (ICAO) Annex 13 chapter 6.3. “Efforts at resolving and harmonising the issues raised by the stakeholders’ comments and suggestions have however delayed the release of the report”, he said.

The Bureau, in the interim statement stated: “The issues raised by the Stakeholders, which required further scientific testing have almost completely been addressed and the Final Report will be made public very soon.”

Recall that on the 3rd of June, 2012, at about 15:45hours, a Boeing MD 83 aircraft, 5N- RAM operated by Dana Airlines on scheduled domestic flight crashed into Iju-Ishaga, a densely populated area on the outskirts of Lagos, following a loss of power on both engines while on Approach to Murtala Muhammed International Airport Lagos, Nigeria.