•Bad weather keeps plane in air for hours
Anxiety. Relief. Smiles and thanksgiving. That was the situation yesterday at the Lagos Airport where an Arik Air flight with over 100 Lagos to Asaba passengers aboard were scared.
Flight W3788, which was supposed to take off at 8:30am, was delayed in Lagos on account of bad weather.
About two hours on board the plane, passengers were asked to return to the departure lounge as the plane could not leave because of what the pilot called “terribly bad weather in Asaba.”
After about three hours, the passengers, including Anambra State Governor Peter Obi, boarded the plane again because weather reports showed improvement within the internationally accepted landing standards.
By this time, many passengers had cancelled their reservations.
On getting to Asaba, the weather became bad again. Attempts at landing were difficult. The pilot promptly returned to Lagos.
On reaching Lagos, the weather was also bad –by aviation standard. The plane had to go round for hours amidst dwindling aviation fuel.
The plane finally landed at 4:45 pm with signs of relief from the traumatised passengers, who clapped in jubilation.
The pilot, Captain Sandy Miller, told the passengers to thank God for His mercies.
Speaking to aviation correspondents at the domestic wing , Obi, who travelled to South Africa on Sunday and returned yesterday to Lagos, said he was determined to make the flight to Asaba en route to Awka because he did not like staying outside Awka more than necessary.
He said he had planned so many things he would have done yesterday.
Obi said he had projects to inspect such as work at Upper-Iweka, the drainage challenge at Ogidi as well as the site for the construction of Agulu Lake Hotel Resort, which, according to him, would take off in a matter of days. Click to signup for FREE news updates, latest information and hottest gists everyday
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