The Nigeria Civil Aviation Authority (NCAA) has suspended Mattini Airline Services Limited’s licence with immediate effect.
The private jet operator’s Challenger CL 601 aircraft, registered as N580KR, overshot the runway on Friday at Ibadan airport with 10 people onboard.
In response to the incident, firefighters and rescue officials from the Federal Airports Authority of Nigeria promptly attended to the situation.
The suspension of Mattini Airline Services Limited’s licence is pending the outcome of comprehensive investigations into the circumstances surrounding the runway overshoot.
The regulatory body, NCAA, announced its commitment to conducting a thorough safety and economic audit of all private jet operations in Nigeria.
Michael Achimugu, the Director of Public Affairs and Consumer Protection at NCAA, stated that the Nigerian Safety Investigation Bureau (NSIB) would lead the safety investigation into the Ibadan Airport incident.
Concurrently, the NCAA has initiated an economic inquiry into Mattini Airline Services Limited’s aircraft operation and will specifically examine the terms and conditions of the Permit for Non-Commercial Flights (PNCF) as detailed in its documents.
The suspension of the PNCF will continue until a determination is made that Mattini Airline Services Limited has adhered to the specified conditions.
During a recent press conference, the acting Director-General of NCAA, Chris Najomo, said that private jet owners operating commercial services face the risk of losing their licenses for non-compliance.
The authority is set to conduct sting operations to ensure that operators unwilling to comply with obtaining an Air Operator Certificate cease their operations.
This suspension follows a similar incident in November when a private jet crash-landed near Ibadan airport after departing from the Federal Capital Territory.
The NSIB had previously called out the operator, Flints Aero Services Limited, stating that the company was issued a permit for a non-commercial flight.
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