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Why We Lifted Dana Air’s Suspension – FG

By on September 7, 2012

The minister of Aviation, Stella Oduah, has said Dana Air was allowed to resume operations as it was not indicted by the Accident Investigation Bureau (AIB).

Oduah said: “The AIB as you are aware have released their preliminary report; it was a very good report. There was no conviction that it was Dana’s fault. NCAA has also done their air worthy check on the airline and they were freed for that and usually, you do not ground in whole term for an accident because as regard some airline, which had an accident not too long ago such as Air France, Kenya and Ethiopian airlines, the same thing happened.

“Not because of the company service, it was an isolated issue, but before that we had to do airworthy check on the company as a whole including the administrative, technical and the preliminary report exonerated them. NCAA report also exonerated them. Remember we set up a panel as well, they also exonerated them.

“Therefore we isolated them because there is still ongoing investigation. It is still under AIB investigation and until that is done, we will not know if it is the engine or the pilot, so we cannot apportion blame now. We are not allowed to. But as an isolated investigation, as they come, as an airline operator, they have been exonerated, that is why we are exonerating them, that’s why we are allowing them to fly and it was not their licence by the way that was suspended.”

She also said only the AIB was allowed to investigate air crashes in the country. Analysts believe this is an attempt to discredit the investigation the Lagos State Coroner’s office is spearheading. An investigation which is said to indict Dana airlines.

5 Comments

  1. Long life

    September 7, 2012 at 8:03 am

    Fly at ur own RISK!

  2. ribs

    September 7, 2012 at 8:56 am

    So whose fault is it o????

  3. saki

    September 7, 2012 at 9:45 am

    Fello Nigerian my Brothers and Sisters good peaple of the Nation, what stella is saying is very out of common scenc. They haven’t confirm if the fault of Dana clashh is from pirot or engine why then for resum there service? Those peaple only risk the Nigerian’s life. Are Nigerian lack of airlines let them to call on Dana Airkiller? Paherp they have collect bribe. Saying no body have right to say anything on Dana issue exept AIB on what has concern whole Nigerian (150,000,000)peaple. How many AIB was victim of Dana clash? It was the too much oldness Dana plan that couse its clash. Dana was to discorify so that other Airlines will take care. Nigeria is too corupt through high posission holders. See what setella is saying only becouse of her income from Dana she want to restor there service. We didt need Dana. I stongly Adivice Nigerian Air travelers to keep away from Dana airline to save there life and others life.

  4. Ayodele Somotun

    September 7, 2012 at 12:15 pm

    …Fellow Nigerian, i think Stella Should be dejected from being the Aviatiion Minister, imagine after the Nation witness about 150 worth of souls being lost by this careless’ deluded’ organization called Dana Air, All we could here is resume operation and that It is still under AIB investigation and until that is done, they will not know if it is the engine or the pilot is at fault, so they cannot apportion blame now……IMAGINE THIS STATEMENT!!!..wat we Nigerians hear then that the Airline Management knows that an Hydraulic system is mal-functioning and yet they let it fly.
    Investigation is still going on and u lifted their Suspension!!!…
    i think this woman should be taken to a public place like Oshodi and had it ass flog with Coboko i mean….

  5. obiapko

    September 7, 2012 at 4:45 pm

    that’s a country where anything goes.investigation is going on and you lifted the suspension.does that make any sence ? that’s what happens in a disfunctional society where unqualified people are called to manage sectors they no nothing about.it’s a shame.