In a statement on Wednesday, Abdullahi Musa, NAMA’s director of public affairs and consumer protection, said the decision to return to Nigeria was made by the pilot based on his assessment of the situation and the perceived safety of landing at the departure airport.
President Bola Tinubu has commiserated with the United States Government over the tragic incident in Washington D.C, which saw an American Airlines jet and a military helicopter collide in midair
Nigerian Airspace Management Agency, NAMA, has said contrary to reports, United Airlines flight UAL 613, which departed Lagos en route Washington with 256 passengers and 11 crew members on January 24,
Tinubu's message comes as the United States grapples with the aftermath of the shocking aviation disaster that saw an American Airlines passenger jet collide with a military helicopter, resulting in significant loss of life.
More than 60 people are feared dead after a midair collision between an American Airlines regional passenger jet and a U.S. Army Black Hawk helicopter on Wednesday, January 29. The jet crashed into the icy Potomac River near Reagan Washington National Airport,
Sky News reported that at least 18 bodies of passengers have been recovered by emergency rescue workers. According to a preliminary statement from the United States Federal Aviation Administration (FAA),
Airplane crashes in USAirplane crashes in the United States have a long and tragic history, with some of the deadliest incidents occurring in the past few decades.One of the most notable crashes was the Tenerife airport disaster in 1977,
ShareThe Nigerian Airspace Management Agency (NAMA) has said that United States-based United Airlines did not violate any airspace regulations when it decided to make an air return to Nigeria. Last week Friday,