Nigerian Flight Deck Travel and Business Reportage
ARIK AIR has reported that its aircraft, a Bombardier CRJ900 operating flight W3 7631 from Benin to Lagos this morning aborted take-off when the Pilot in Command observed an abnormality during the take-off run.
The aircraft, the airline said, was brought under control on the runway in the process with no damage to the aircraft and no injury to the passengers on board.
An alternative aircraft was immediately provided to fly the passengers to Lagos while the former aircraft has since been ferried to Lagos for checks/observation and maintenance.
The airline was full of apologies to its customers for any inconveniences caused by the incident and restates its commitment to maintaining the highest safety standards at all times.
