GHANA AIR FORCE EXPRESSES CONDOLENCES TO NIGERIAN AIR FORCE. (PHOTO). #PRESS RELEASE.

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  GHANA AIR FORCE EXPRESSES CONDOLENCES TO NIGERIAN AIR FORCE  The Ghana Air Force (GHAF) has extended its deepest condolences to the Nigerian Air Force following the tragic Nigerian ATR 42 aircraft accident that claimed 25 lives. In a message to his Nigerian counterpart, Air Marshal Sunday Kelvin Aneke, the Chief of the Air Staff, Air Vice Marshal Eric Agyen-Frempong, expressed sympathy to the bereaved families and the entire Nigerian Air Force. Drawing from the GHAF's own tragic loss a year ago, he acknowledged the profound grief associated with such incidents and reaffirmed the Service's solidarity with the Nigerian Air Force during this difficult period. May the departed souls rest in eternal peace.

2 AIRCRAFT BELONGING TO FIRSTNATION,COLLIDED TODAY AT MMA2 IN LAGOS.

            According to sources,a tragedy was averted today friday at the Murtala Muhammed Airport Terminal 2 {MMA2} in Lagos following a ground collision of two aircraft belonging to FirstNation Airways.Sources gathered that the incident which happened at about mid-day involved two Airbus 330 conveying not fewer than 250 passengers.The two aircraft had their bodies partially damaged as a result of the collision.A source at the airport told pressmen that one of the aircraft was taxiing from the runway to MMA2,to disengage passengers while the other aircraft was preparing to take off to Port-Harcourt Airport from the same terminal.The source alleged that the pilot may have been misdirected by the marshals who directed the pilot to taxi to the wrong part of the apron.The Port-Harcourt bound aircraft was parked at the Gate 4 while the arriving aircraft was bound for Gate 3 of the terminal.The marshals misdirected the arriving aircraft to the same Gate as the parked aircraft which led to the two wings brushing each other.Following the incident,the Nigerian Civil Aviation Authority {NCAA},immediately grounded both aircraft while passengers were asked to disembarked by the airline.The refunds of tickets were made to passengers on the Port-Harcourt bound aircraft by the airline.The NCAA also confirmed the incident in a statement issued by its General Manager,Public Affairs,Mr Fan Ndubuoke.Ndubuoke said no passenger was hurt and that the incident had been referred to the Accident Investigation Bureau {AIB} for further investigation.

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