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Arik Air has officially confirmed that one of its Dash 8 Q-400 aircraft operating Lagos-Asaba flight Wednesday evening made an air return to base in order not to compromise the airline’s long history of safety standards and records.
Arik had however apologized to its numerous customers for the inconvenience the incident might have caused and assured the passengers that their safety is of utmost priority to the airline.
This swift reaction was contained in a statement made available to the media by the airline’s image maker, Mr Banji Ola.
The statement reads in full:
“One of our Dash 8 Q-400 aircraft operating the Lagos-Asaba flight this evening made an air return to base due to a technical issue.
“The aircraft landed safely and the Pilot in Command, in compliance with safety procedures, decided to disembark the passengers on the airside of the Murtala Muhammed International Airport.
“The aircraft was later taxied to the Arik Air hangar for maintenance action.
“A substitute aircraft has since been provided for the Asaba passengers.
“We apologize for the inconvenience the incident may have caused and assure our passengers that their safety is of utmost priority to us at Arik Air.”
