The Nigerian Civil Aviation Authority says no airline in Nigeria can operate an aircraft with a worn out tyre based on safety checks put in place by the agency. Adurogboye said that the clarification was necessitated by a trending online picture of an aircraft with worn out tyre allegedly operating in Nigeria. He said that the NCAA’s Aviation Safety Inspectors were well trained and well motivated to carry out routine ramp inspection on all airlines operating in the country. “With all the various checks and counter-checks put in place by NCAA, combined with that of the operators, it is, therefore, improbable that any airline in Nigeria will operate a service with that kind of tyre,” he said. Adurogboye said the NCAA would continue to carry out surveillance on the industry to ensure safety and security of airline operations in Nigeria.

Source: Punch February 12, 2019 17:48 UTC