A Jet in the fleet of Jedidiah
Air has crashed into a fence at the General Aviation Terminal (GAT), local wing
of the Murtala Muhammed Airport, Lagos, Southwest Nigeria.
It was gathered that the
aircraft, King Air 200 Jet was re-parking when it rammed into the fence at the
tarmac close to a facility used by Bristow Helicopters.
The King Air 200 jet with
registration number 5N-HIS is being operated by Mobil Oil Nigeria-Wings
Aviation.
The accident reportedly occurred
due to brake failure, which caused significant damage to the aircraft.
Accident Investigation Bureau
(AIB), spokesperson, Tunji Oketumbi said a team of investigators had been
dispatched to the scene of the accident.
“We have been notified of an
accident that occurred at the local airport and our investigators have gone
there to commence investigations,” he said.
Oketumbi said the team would
submit their preliminary report to ascertain the cause of the accident.
The Nation quoted an eye witness
as saying that the accident occurred about 10.00 am at the tarmac near Bristow
Helicopter facility.
“The accident happened around
10:00am at a tarmac beside Bristow Helicopter Hanger 3. The jet had no
passenger on board with the pilot suffering no injury.
“The brake of the jet was not
functioning which led to the collision of the jet with the fence of Bristow
Helicopter hanger,” the eyewitness said.
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