Maureen Ihua-MaduenyiThe Accident Investigation Bureau has released six final accident and serious incident reports that occurred in the industry between 2009 and 2014. Among the released reports was that of Associated Airlines’ crash of October 3, 2013, which occurred when the remains of a former Governor of Ondo State, Dr. Olusegun Agagu, was being conveyed to Akure for burial. The Commissioner, AIB, Mr. Akin Olateru, said on Wednesday that the Associated Airlines’ crash occurred due to the failure of the crew to heed warning signs of engines at take-off. On the Westlink Airlines crash, the commissioner said inadequate visual lookout and failure by the pilot to avoid the main rotor of another parked helicopter was the only causal factor responsible for the accident. Olateru said the AIB made four safety recommendations to the NCAA in its report on the Westlink accident.

Source: Punch April 19, 2018 02:15 UTC