{"id":456,"date":"2021-09-15T20:48:48","date_gmt":"2021-09-15T19:48:48","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/coastaltimes557122118.wordpress.com\/2021\/09\/15\/breaking-aib-submits-report-on-crash-that-killed-ex-army-chief-attahiru\/"},"modified":"2021-09-15T20:48:48","modified_gmt":"2021-09-15T19:48:48","slug":"breaking-aib-submits-report-on-crash-that-killed-ex-army-chief-attahiru","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/coastaltimes.com.ng\/index.php\/2021\/09\/15\/breaking-aib-submits-report-on-crash-that-killed-ex-army-chief-attahiru\/","title":{"rendered":"BREAKING: AIB Submits Report On Crash That Killed Ex-Army Chief, Attahiru"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

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The Accident Investigation Bureau, has submitted its interim report to the Nigerian Air Force on the NAF Beechcraft 350 crash that killed 11 military personnel including a serving Chief of Army Staff, Lt. Gen Ibrahim Attahiru, on May 31, 2021.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The AIB, which submitted its report after three months also listed 27 initial findings and eight safety recommendations for immediate implementation.
WITHIN NIGERIA had reported that the\u00a0NAF Beechcraft 350 jet crashed near the Kaduna International Airport, killing Attahiru and his aides, who were said to be on an official assignment.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

According to AIB mandate, its only probes civil aviation accidents and incidents in Nigeria and not military accidents or incidents but NAF had mandated AIB to lead the investigation into the crash.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

NAF spokesman, Edward Gabkwet; and his AIB counterpart, Tunji Oketunbi, disclosed this in a joint statement titled, \u2018Accident Investigation Bureau Submits Interim Report On Aircraft Accident Involving Nigerian Air Force King Air-350 Aircraft To The Chief Of Air Staff\u2019 on Wednesday.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The statement read, \u201cFollowing the unfortunate incident involving a Nigerian Air Force (NAF) King Air -350 aircraft at the vicinity of Kaduna Civil Airport on 31 May 2021, the Chief of the Air Staff (CAS), Air Marshal Oladayo Amao directed that a joint investigative body consisting of experienced NAF safety officers and the Accident Investigative Bureau (AIB) be constituted to investigate the circumstances surrounding the air crash.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cAfter about three months of painstaking joint investigation, the Commissioner and Chief Executive Officer of AIB, Engr Akin Olateru FNSE, today 15 September 2021 submitted an interim report on the sad incident to the Chief of Air Staff (CAS), Air Marshal Amao, at his office at NAF Headquarters, Abuja.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cThe submitted report is organized into three sections namely; the information obtained in the course of the investigation; analysis of data collected in view of the Board\u2019s Terms of Reference; and the conclusion, which covers the initial findings and immediate recommendations.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cIt should be noted that at this interim stage, a total of 27 initial findings and 8 immediate safety recommendations were made for the convening authority as well as other aviation-related agencies for immediate implementation. It is expected that the final report will contain the flight data recorder readout, the reviewed operator\u2019s and service provider\u2019s standard operating procedures as well as other detailed analyses.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cWhile receiving the report, the CAS reiterated the main essence of activating the \u2018joint investigative\u2019 clause contained in the Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) signed between the NAF and the AIB on 1 July, 2020. According to him, the successful collaboration is a clear indication of the potency of collaboration in aircraft accident investigation, which must be encouraged.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cAir Marshal Amao also noted that such collaborative efforts make accident investigations more transparent and open while also stating that the outcome of the investigation is not necessarily aimed at punitive measures but essentially at generally improving safety in the aviation industry.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cOn his part, the Chief Executive Officer of AIB, Engr Akin Olateru stated that the joint investigation with the NAF was its first direct involvement in military air crash investigation in Nigeria and second investigation outside its mandate having also assisted Sao Tome and Principe in the past. He also stated that copies of the report, with the endorsement of the CAS, will also be submitted to the Hon. Minister of Aviation and Nigerian Civil Aviation Authority (NCAA) to ensure that the recommendations addressed to aviation agencies are implemented.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cThe Commissioner also stated that although the accident involved a military aircraft and crew, it happened at a civil airport adding that the involvement of AIB in the investigation by the Nigerian Air Force would help in closing the gaps on the civil aviation side.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Source: Akahi News<\/strong><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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