JG1
6th Oct 2006, 13:20
Imagine if the MPL scheme goes thru ?? From another thread by Dagger Dirk -
Bellview plane runs into ditch… To avoid collision with Afrijet aircraft
By UCHE USIM
Thursday, October 5, 2006
A Bellview B737-200 aircraft with registration number F-GHXK heading to Abuja got stuck in the grassfield on the taxiway at the Murtala Muhammed Airport, Lagos.
The incident, occurred in the early hours of Wednesday, Daily Sun learnt, when the Bellview pilot tried to aviod an MD 83 aircraft that parked on the taxiway. The plane ended up in a ditch at the ramp.
According to an eyewitness account, the pilot was trying to get the plane out of the ditch when the landing gear sheared off. He also noted that the pilot wanted to make a 360 degrees turning to avoid colliding with the Afrijet plane, which made it to skid off the taxiway in the first instance.
Confirming the incident, the Director General of the Nigerian Civil Aviation Authority (NCAA), Dr Harold Demuren said the incident was being investigated, adding that appropriate sanctions would be meted out to the pilot if found culpable.
He noted that there were passengers on board when the incident occurred but added that there was no casualty.
“If we discover that the pilot performed unprofessionally, he’ll be sanctioned. The aircraft nosewheel (front tyre) got stuck in the bush. He was trying to turn around the Afrijet airplane and the nosewheel gave up and the aircraft went into the bush.”
The Corporate Affairs Manager of Afrijet Airlines, Mr Segun Soroye said the aircraft did not touch the company’s MD83 that was parked on the taxiway, adding that the incident was unfortunate.
Also commenting on the development, the Public Relations Manager of Bellview Airlines, Mr Habib Mohammed said the aircraft did not touch the Afrijet plane, stressing that the Bellview pilot was trying his best to dodge the Afrijet’s.
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Plane collision averted in Lagos
By Gboyega Adeoye - 05.10.2006
A Boeing 737-200 aircraft belonging to Bellview Airline nearly collided with another passenger aircraft, a DC-9, owned by Afrijet airline on the runway of the Murtala Muhammed International Airport (MMIA) in Lagos with the former losing its landing gear.
The Abuja-bound Bellview aircraft almost collided with the other one belonging to Afrijet as it was taxiing for the morning flight to Abuja Wednesday morning. The pilot of the Bellview aircraft was said to have tried to avoid a collision only for the aircraft to veer off the runway.
Eyewitnesses stated that the Bellview aircraft, on being cleared for take off, encountered the Afrijet aircraft which was parked close to the runway. The pilot, it was learnt, thought he could manoeuvre, only to realise too late that the space available could not accommodate the jet.
It was gathered that the swift manoeuvering of the pilot finally landed the aircraft on the grassy portion beside the runway, causing the Boeing 737 aircraft to lose its landing gear which went deep into the mud.
Corporate Affairs Manager of Bellview Airline, Abib Mohammed, confirmed the incident but said it was not a serious matter.
Bellview plane runs into ditch… To avoid collision with Afrijet aircraft
By UCHE USIM
Thursday, October 5, 2006
A Bellview B737-200 aircraft with registration number F-GHXK heading to Abuja got stuck in the grassfield on the taxiway at the Murtala Muhammed Airport, Lagos.
The incident, occurred in the early hours of Wednesday, Daily Sun learnt, when the Bellview pilot tried to aviod an MD 83 aircraft that parked on the taxiway. The plane ended up in a ditch at the ramp.
According to an eyewitness account, the pilot was trying to get the plane out of the ditch when the landing gear sheared off. He also noted that the pilot wanted to make a 360 degrees turning to avoid colliding with the Afrijet plane, which made it to skid off the taxiway in the first instance.
Confirming the incident, the Director General of the Nigerian Civil Aviation Authority (NCAA), Dr Harold Demuren said the incident was being investigated, adding that appropriate sanctions would be meted out to the pilot if found culpable.
He noted that there were passengers on board when the incident occurred but added that there was no casualty.
“If we discover that the pilot performed unprofessionally, he’ll be sanctioned. The aircraft nosewheel (front tyre) got stuck in the bush. He was trying to turn around the Afrijet airplane and the nosewheel gave up and the aircraft went into the bush.”
The Corporate Affairs Manager of Afrijet Airlines, Mr Segun Soroye said the aircraft did not touch the company’s MD83 that was parked on the taxiway, adding that the incident was unfortunate.
Also commenting on the development, the Public Relations Manager of Bellview Airlines, Mr Habib Mohammed said the aircraft did not touch the Afrijet plane, stressing that the Bellview pilot was trying his best to dodge the Afrijet’s.
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Plane collision averted in Lagos
By Gboyega Adeoye - 05.10.2006
A Boeing 737-200 aircraft belonging to Bellview Airline nearly collided with another passenger aircraft, a DC-9, owned by Afrijet airline on the runway of the Murtala Muhammed International Airport (MMIA) in Lagos with the former losing its landing gear.
The Abuja-bound Bellview aircraft almost collided with the other one belonging to Afrijet as it was taxiing for the morning flight to Abuja Wednesday morning. The pilot of the Bellview aircraft was said to have tried to avoid a collision only for the aircraft to veer off the runway.
Eyewitnesses stated that the Bellview aircraft, on being cleared for take off, encountered the Afrijet aircraft which was parked close to the runway. The pilot, it was learnt, thought he could manoeuvre, only to realise too late that the space available could not accommodate the jet.
It was gathered that the swift manoeuvering of the pilot finally landed the aircraft on the grassy portion beside the runway, causing the Boeing 737 aircraft to lose its landing gear which went deep into the mud.
Corporate Affairs Manager of Bellview Airline, Abib Mohammed, confirmed the incident but said it was not a serious matter.