Air Peace says its Port Harcourt-Lagos flight landed at the destination airport earlier than scheduled, following a presumed fire incident on the aircraft..
This was disclosed on the official X channel for Air Peace
Airlines on Thursday night, April 25th, 2024, stating why the plane landed in
an emergency at the Muritala Mohammed Airport.
It was said that fire operatives noticed a fire indication
and alerted the pilot, the pilots immediately shut down the engines of the
aircraft
Upon landing, it was discovered that it was a false alarm,
as there was no fire incident, and all passengers landed safely.
‘We wish to inform the flying public of an incident that
occurred during our Port Harcourt-Lagos flight P47193 of today, April 25, 2024.
Some minutes before landing, our Captain noticed a fire
warning indicator in the cockpit. The pilots performed all safety precautionary
measures and the fire indicator went off. The Captain immediately notified our
Operations Control Center in Lagos at 17:37hrs.
It was determined upon landing that the alarm was falsely
triggered as there was no fire event.
The aircraft landed safely, and all passengers disembarked
normally.
We want to reassure the flying public that safety remains
our utmost priority, and we are unwavering in our commitment to it.’’
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