‘Mayday, mayday, my engines have failed’: Reasons planes crash
By Dickson Omobola “Mayday, mayday”! Those are the words associated with pilots experiencing distress with their planes during flight and the words are usually uttered to air traffic controllers for help.The crash of a Nigerian Air Force, NAF, ATR-42 aircraft, a twin-engine turboprop configured for intelligence, surveillance and reconnaissance, ISR, operations, has raised fresh questions […]
Helicopter crash: Black box recovered, search continues for missing bodies
The search and recovery team scouring the Atlantic Ocean off the coast of Bonny Finima for the chopper that ditched on October 24, 2024, has recovered the Flight Data Recorder, FDR, and Cockpit Voice Recorder, CVR, from the Sikorsky SK76 helicopter, registration 5N BQG.
15 aircraft manufacturers to attend Nigeria international airshow
Mr Festus Keyamo, the Minister of Aviation and Aerospace Development, says no fewer than 15 aircraft manufacturers is scheduled to attend the Nigeria International Airshow in 2025.
We’re ready to handle aviation-related risks – NIA, NAICOM
National Insurance Commission, NAICOM, has expressed readiness of Nigerian insurers to effectively handle aviation-related risks.
Helicopter crash: Pilots demand inclusion in investigation panel
Less than two weeks after a Sikorsky SK76 helicopter operated by Eastwind Aviation crashed in Port Harcourt, National Association of Aircraft Pilots and Engineers, NAAPE, Wednesday, urged the Federal Government to include a pilot in the investigation panel.
Ethiopian Airlines receives Africa’s first Airbus A350-1000
Largest airline in Africa, Ethiopian Airlines, has set a new standard for the African aviation sector by announcing the arrival of the continent’s first Airbus A350-1000.
