The Accident Investigation Bureau
(AIB) says it will release the final reports of 10 air accidents within the
next 90 days.
Akin Olateru, the AIB
commissioner, said the final reports include those of Vice President Osinbajo’s
helicopter crash and some aeroplane crashes that happened as far back as 2008.
“In the next 90 days, we will be
releasing final reports of accidents in the last 12 years. We have the vice
president’s helicopter crash, Kabo, Chanchangi and some others. We have a
737-200 in 2008,” he said.
“We have concluded investigation
on the accidents. Some of these reports have gone to stakeholders for the
60-day review while others will be going for the stakeholders’ review.”
According to Olateru, 85% of the
safety recommendations issued to airlines and other agencies have been
implemented with the cooperation of the Nigeria Civil Aviation Authority
(NCAA).
“Airlines are wise because they
know the effect of non-compliance of these safety recommendations. It’s a
win-win situation for everyone and the industry at large will benefit,” he
said.
“If you issue a safety
recommendation and it is not implemented then the recommendation has not served
its purpose. In truth, if recommendations are not implemented airlines suffer,
the public suffers but it helps the win-win situation and ensures there is the
confidence to fly.”
Olateru said some of the final
reports to be released have been on the shelf.
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