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UAE suspends Air Peace flights from Nigeria over COVID-19

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The United Arab Emirates has suspended Nigerian airline, Air Peace, from operating passenger flights to the country.

The decision was said to have been taken as part of measures to curb the spread of COVID-19.

Air Peace management announced the suspension in a statement issued on Thursday.

Part of the statement made read, “The management of Air Peace wishes to notify the flying public that the UAE Government has stopped the airlifting of Nigerians from Nigeria to the UAE as part of its COVID-19 measures.

“However, flights bringing Nigerians back from the UAE are not affected. To this end, Air Peace flight from the UAE (Sharjah-Dubai) to Lagos is not affected.

“Normal flights shall resume when the restriction is lifted from February 28, 2021.

“Our esteemed customers whose flights are disrupted by this development can send a mail to us via callcenter@flyairpeace.com for a possible reschedule.”

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Black box of crashed helicopter in P’Harcourt found, two passengers still missing 

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Black box of crashed helicopter in P’Harcourt found, two passengers still missing 

 

A flight data recorder otherwise called back box of the helicopter that crashed in Rivers State two weeks ago has been recovered.

The Nigerian Safety Investigation Bureau (NSIB) confirmed this in a statement.

The helicopter operated by East Wind Aviation and hired by the Nigerian National Petroleum Company (NNPC) Limited crashed on October 24 while travelling from the Nigerian Air Force (NAF) base in Port Harcourt.

The aircraft, carrying six passengers and two crew members, went down in the Atlantic Ocean near Bonny Finima, off the coast of Calabar, around 11:22am.

A week later, the NSIB reported that a fifth body was recovered from the site of the crash.

In a statement on Friday, Bimbo Oladeji, NSIB director, public affairs and consumer protection, confirmed that the flight data recorder (FDR) and cockpit voice recorder (CVR), the black box, were retrieved from the site.

Oladeji said the bureau, in collaboration with Nigerian Maritime Administration and Safety Agency (NIMASA), and other search and recovery partners, coordinated efforts with both local and international teams to locate and retrieve the bodies of the deceased and essential components necessary for a full investigation.

“The FDR and CVR, commonly referred to as the aircraft’s ‘black box,’ was retrieved early this morning,” Oladeji said.

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Air crash averted as Australian plane suffers engine failure 

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Air crash averted as Australian plane suffers engine failure 

A major air crash was averted on Friday after an Australian passenger plane suffered an engine failure.

The plane departing from Sydney, Australia, had experienced engine failure, causing the aircraft to circle before making a safe emergency landing, according to a post by Qantas on X.

Another report from Sydney Airport said a grass fire also ignited along one side of the runway but it was unclear whether the two incidents were related.

The fire had since reportedly been contained, though some flight delays were experienced.

Qantas did not disclose the number of passengers on board the twin-engine Boeing 737-800, which was bound for Brisbane, when the engine failed with a loud bang.

It also said there were no injuries from the incident.

“We understand this would have been a distressing experience for customers, and we will be contacting all customers this afternoon to provide support,” stated Qantas Chief Pilot, Captain Richard Tobiano.

“We will also be conducting an investigation into the cause of the engine issue.”

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Search teams locate wreckage of P’Harcourt crashed helicopter  

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