Nigeria’s aviation minister, Festus Keyamo, has directed the Nigerian Civil Aviation Authority (NCAA) to suspend operations at Dana Air (9J, Lagos) following a recent runway excursion at Lagos that raised concerns over the safety and financial viability of the airline, the regulator said in a statement.

The authority confirmed that on April 23, Dana Air’s sole MD-82, 5SN-BKI (msn 49482), had veered off the runway on landing at Lagos. It said that “the nosewheel had retracted, the nose of the aircraft collapsed, and the…

Source: ch aviation
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