JUST IN: I WAS AT HOME IN ABEOKUTA, NEVER WAS I IN ETHIOPIAN PLANE - OBASANJO REVEALS
Afnews Editor
May 30, 2019
Nigeria's Former President Olusegun Obasanjo has denied he was aboard the Ethiopian Airline Boeing 777-300 aircraft that initially aborted landing at the Murtala Muhammed International Airport on Wednesday.
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Newspapers widely reported Obasanjo was among the 393 passengers on the flight from Addis-Ababa, capital of Ethiopia.
But Obasanjo's spokesman, Kehinde Akinyemi said the former President was at home in Abeokuta.
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Obasanjo did not travel, let alone board the flight, he said.
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An Ethiopian Airline Boeing 777-300 that ran into bad weather in Lagos
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NAN had reported Obasanjo was on the plane as he was returning from a stakeholders' dialogue on Continental Trade and Strengthening Implementation of the African Continental Free Trade Agreement (AfCFTA) which ended on Tuesday in Addis Ababa.
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An Ethiopian Airlines official has blamed bad weather for the difficulty encountered by Boeing 777-300 aircraft during landing and the airport.
Firiheiwot Mekonnen, the general manager in Lagos said Ethiopian Flight (ET 901/29 MAY).
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upon experiencing bad weather had to embark on a go - round the airport for better and smooth landing.
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She said the action was in line with flight safety procedure.
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"On a second attempt, the aircraft made safe and normal landing. This was according to safety standards. Pilots are encouraged to make similar go - round in such cases. However, some media incorrectly reported this standard safety precautionary go - round. "
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Spokesperson of The Federal Airports Authority of Nigeria (FAAN) Henrietta Yakubu said : ÔÇØ An Ethiopian Airline flight numbered ET 901 flying from Addis Ababa to Lagos today escaped a mishap and landed safely at the Murtala Muhammed International Airport, Lagos.
"The flight, which tried to land at about 1157hours had earlier mis-approached due to bad weather and immediately went up to position properly for landing.
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The aircraft landed safely at exactly 1213hours and parked at gate E63.ÔÇØ
"The Ethiopian flight had departed Lagos for Addis Ababa at 1351hours.ÔÇØ (PMNEWS)
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