Akwa Ibom Airline’s morning flight from Lagos to Abuja faced a delay on Thursday due to a suspected technical glitch in the nose gear of the aircraft assigned for the journey.
The management of Akwa Ibom Airline shed light on the incident, explaining that during the pre-flight checks, an anomaly was detected by the monitoring engineer.
In a statement issued by the General Manager of marketing and communication of the airline, Mrs Aniekan Essienette, said “While the aircraft was pushing back from the gate, under the supervision of the monitoring engineer, he noticed an issue with on our 7 am flight from Lagos to Abuja, he noticed an issue with the nose gear.
“The engineer, who wore a headset to communicate with the pilots, promptly drew the attention of the Pilot in charge to his observation. The decision was made to inspect the nose, and passengers had to be disembarked.
“This is a routine practice in the industry. The supervising engineers remain vigilant in inspecting an aircraft until it departs.
“While the aircraft has since been taken to the hangar to have the problem fixed, we regret the delay in delivering our usual service to our valued passengers. We will always take precautions and prioritize the safety of our passengers.”