The Accident
Investigation Bureau (AIB) has launched its findings into the helicopter crash
which’ worried Vice-President Yemi Osinbajo
The AIB
pointed out that loss of visibility performed a function in the helicopter
crash
The bureau
stated every other issue that contributed to the crash used to be inappropriate
touchdown method used
The Accident
Investigation Bureau (AIB) has disclosed the motives why a helicopter which had
Vice-President Yemi Osinbajo and eleven others on board crashed in the Kabba
vicinity of Kogi country on February 2, 2019.
The bureau in
a record on Tuesday, July 28, cited that loss of visibility and difficult
touchdown as a result made the helicopter roll onto its proper aspect on the
day the incident occurred, The Nation reported.
Explaining
how the crash occurred, the organization stated the crew of the flight, which
took off from the Nnamdi Azikwe International Airport for Kabba, sighted the
supposed touchdown vicinity – a soccer subject – and approached with the
velocity of 20 kt to about a hundred ft., and entered a hover to land.
It stated at
about 50 ft. above floor level, a brownout set in (visibility restrict due to
dirt or sand) and the flight crew misplaced visible contact with the floor and
exterior environment making the helicopter trip a difficult touchdown and
consequently rolling onto its proper side.
According to
the AIB, different elements that contributed to the crash encompass
inappropriate touchdown method used, non-adherence to enterprise tactics for
acknowledged or expected brownout prerequisites in the course of landing, lack
of danger assessment, restricted touchdown web page coaching and planning prior
to the graduation of the flight.
In order to
forestall the incident from reoccurring, the AIB cautioned the country wide’
protection adviser to reflect on consideration on whether or not the presidential
air fleet unit must be worried. in the coordination and guidance of all
excessive profile government a very necessary individual (VIP) mission
(flights) in order to make sure that all government VIP flights are performed
in accordance with authorized running procedures’.
In every
other report, the federal authorities has given a replace regarding the
resumption of global flights in the country.
The chairperson
of the COVID-19 Presidential Task Force (PTF), Boss Mustapha, made the
clarifications on Monday, July 27, at the 53rd joint countrywide briefing of
the taskforce in Abuja.
The Secretary
to the Government of the Federation (SGF) stated the authorities was once
working to fast-track the reopening of the global airspace with the aviation
sector, Daily Trust reported.
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