The bizarre incident occurred while the plane was taxiing for takeoff.
An Air Peace aircraft was temporarily grounded after colliding with an antelope on the Nnamdi Azikiwe International Airport runway in Abuja, leading to flight disruptions.
The bizarre incident occurred while the plane was taxiing for takeoff.
The impact killed the animal instantly and prompted the aircraft to be classified as “Aircraft on Ground” (AOG), pending safety inspections and clearance.
Confirming the development, the Nigerian Civil Aviation Authority (NCAA), Mr. Michael Achimugu, NCAA’s Director of Public Affairs & Consumer Protection, in a post on his X handle on Sunday, said, “Monitoring reports yesterday indicated that an Air Peace aircraft ran into a large antelope, decimating the animal and leaving the aircraft AOG (aircraft on ground).
“As a result, flights meant to be operated by this aircraft would naturally be disrupted, even though engineers are on the ground to assess and fix the plane. Passengers waiting would naturally be infuriated.
“Incidents like this are literal illustrations of the disruptions NOT caused by the airlines (domestic or international).
“This explainer is for illustration purpose, not to excuse airlines when they fail to do their duties to passengers.
“Even with situations like this, the airline still owes its passengers the information, refund, and other forms of care they are entitled to, and can still be sanctioned if they fail to provide same.”
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