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Aero Contractors’ aircraft grounded
Boeing 737-500 with registration number 5N-BKR, belonging to Aero Contractors has been grounded for repairs in Port Harcourt after a bird strike.
It was gathered that the Abuja-bound flight returned to Port Harcourt after one of the engines got hit by a bird on Monday, few minutes after take-off.
The Director-General, Nigerian Civil Aviation Authority, Captain Musa Nuhu, confirmed the incident in an interview with our correspondent.
According to him, the pilot followed the due procedures when an airborne aircraft is struck by a bird and landed the plane safely, Punch reports.
He, however, said the aircraft had been grounded for repairs due to the damage caused by the bird strike.
The official said the airline had a good flight record and was always ready to comply with the NCAA’s directives.
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