One of the aircraft in the fleet of Jedediah Air, crashed into a fence at the General Aviation Terminal (GAT), local wing of the Murtala Muhammed Airport, Lagos on Friday.
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The King Air aircraft was reparking when it rammed into the fence at the tarmac close to a facility used by Bristow Helicopters, causing substantial damage to the airplane, according to eyewitnesses.
Tunji Oketumbi, spokesman of Accident Investigation Bureau (AIB), who confirmed the accident, said a team of investigators have been dispatched to the scene of the accident, adding that the authorities would await a preliminary report to ascertain the cause of the accident.
He said: “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 accident happened around 10:00am at a tarmac beside Bristow Helicopter Hanger 3.
“The brake of the jet was not functioning which led to the collision of the jet with the fence of Bristow Helicopter hanger. We have been notified of an accident that occurred at the local airport and our investigators have gone there to commence investigations.”
It was gathered that officials of the Nigerian Civil Aviation Authority visited the scene of the incident to ascertain the cause of the accident.
The King Air 200 jet with registration number 5N-HIS is being operated by Mobil Oil Nigeria-Wings Aviation.
Source Whirlwindnews.com
