Aero flight NG316 on April 18, 2017,
departed Port-Harcourt airport in Rivers State after it was cleared for
departure at exactly 1608GMT, enroute Lagos, with 52 adults and one infant on
board.
At 1645 GMT about 75NM to Lagos and
cruising at 24,00ft, the cabin crew observed that the cabin was misty. This was
reported to the Captain, who promptly announced to passengers accordingly but
with firm assurances of safe landing in Lagos.
Minutes after that announcement,
normal descent was initiated into Lagos, while descending, a passenger went
into the lavatory, after which the lavatory smoke detector alarm came on. The
cabin crew again reported this development to the Captain the smoke got denser
in the cabin.
But, the crew had “Aft Cargo Smoke”
indication in the flight deck, they carried out the smoke dispersal procedures.
They also contacted the air traffic control at exactly 1655GMT, requesting for
emergency support services and proceeded to Lagos, which is the airport with
the full complement of emergency support.
The cabin crew kept reassuring the
passengers of their safety and also handed out wet towels to them as a
precautionary measure. Aside from that, the Captain also announced to the
passengers to be calm since the smoke in question did not present any
irritation or discomfort.
The aircraft landed safely at 1703
GMT without any incident and the company engineers swung into action with the
systems checks, and reported all normal.
Even though the incident has been
reported to the authorities and preliminary reports suspecting that the smoke
was from the baggage compartment, investigation into the incident is ongoing.
We are known for our commitment to
safety and professionalism in the industry, which we cannot compromise for
anything and therefore sincerely regret any inconveniences this might have
caused our esteemed passengers...Source :AERO MANAGEMENT
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