Thursday 19 July 2012

Arik Captain Takes full responsibility for tarmac accident

The Captain of the Arik Airline B-737 flight that hit the wing of a parked C-130 aircraft on Saturday has taken responsibility for the accident.
This was revealed in a preliminary report stating the incidence involving Arik Airline and Nigeria Airforce Hercules C-130 on the 14th of July.
The Arik Air plane was said to have been cleared to taxi to runway 10 at the Yakubu Gowon Airport, Jos. During taxi to the runway, the aircraft winglet hit the wing of a parked C-130 causing damage to both planes.The Captain of the Arik aircraft which was Lagos bound confirmed that when he tried to look out, rain had covered his window.


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