The Nigerian Civil Aviation Authority, NCAA, on Monday grounded a Rano aircraft with registration number 5N-BZY, which experienced an engine failure on its number 1 engine.
The incident, however, caused disruptions in passenger movement, particularly affecting travellers scheduled to depart from Sokoto to other destinations.
The NCAA stated that smoke was detected in the affected aircraft’s cabin and flight deck, prompting the activation of appropriate emergency procedures.
The Directorate of Airworthiness at the NCAA, headed by Victor Foyea, also stated that, due to the smoke noticed in the cabin and flight deck, oxygen masks were donned and safety protocols were initiated on the ground for landing.
The Directorate further instructed that the aircraft be grounded until the conclusion of investigations.
Engineers are currently examining the aircraft on the ground to determine the root cause of the engine issue and the source of the smoke.
A statement by the agency, which stressed that safety would not be compromised, said: “The rescue aircraft that was to then airlift passengers out of Sokoto had already boarded Abuja-Katsina passengers. It would have created problems for deboarding those passengers.
The flight out of Sokoto was, therefore, cancelled. 5N-BYZ was still on the ground with engineers working on it.
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