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Air aircraft en-route Port Harcourt on Friday morning, made an ‘air return’,
some minutes after take-off from the Murtala Muhammed Airport II, Lagos.
The News Agency of Nigeria reports that the
aircraft, with registration number 5N-SRI returned after colliding with a bird
mid-air.
Kingsley Ezenwa, Communications Manager of the
airline, confirmed the incident in a statement.
Mr. Ezenwa said the captain took a professional
decision by returning to the Lagos airport.
“A bird strike is a collision between a bird
and an aircraft that is airborne and as per standard safety procedure which is
the hallmark of our operation, our pilot returned to base.
“Our guests have however been put on another
aircraft to ensure that their itinerary is not entirely disrupted.
“The aircraft is currently being evaluated by
our engineers to determine the effect of the bird strike on its affected
engine,’’ he said.
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