Fourth evacuation flight delayed over aircraft windscreen crack
Air Peace
nBy Favour Ulebor, Abuja
nThe Federal Government has announced a delay in the fourth evacuation flight scheduled to bring stranded Nigerians home from South Africa after cracks were discovered on the aircraft’s cockpit windscreen.
nThe Ministry of Foreign Affairs disclosed the development in a statement on Wednesday, explaining that the aircraft was unable to depart Johannesburg due to the safety concern.
nThe ministry’s spokesperson, Kimiebi Ebienfa, said Air Peace would deploy another aircraft to South Africa later on Wednesday to evacuate the affected passengers.
n“We have a situation in Johannesburg, South Africa, regarding the operation of the fourth evacuation flight. The flight couldn’t take off because cracks were discovered on the windscreen in the cockpit. Air Peace will deploy another aircraft to South Africa later today to bring the returnees. We sincerely apologise for the inconvenience,” Ebienfa said.
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