Suspected stowaway dies on Arik Flight  

Published on March 14, 2015 by pmnews   ·   No Comments

By Simon Ateba

Men of the Airport Police Command have evacuated the remains of a suspected stowaway discovered in the undercarriage compartment of an Arik Air aircraft, the Federal Airports Authority of Nigeria, FAAN, said on Saturday.

FAAN said the body was evacuated from an Arik Airbus A345 aircraft at the Murtala Muhammed International Airport in Lagos.

The corpse, whose identity is yet to be ascertained, has been deposited at an undisclosed mortuary, following due diligence by the relevant Aviation and Security agencies, said Yarbubu Dati, FAAN spokesman.

“The Federal Airports Authority of Nigeria (FAAN) is currently reviewing footages of the CCTV system and airside security operations with a view to identifying the gaps and personnel failure, if any, in order to take remedial actions.

“The Authority had intensified efforts at improving security and safety at both land and airside through the installation of high tech screening machines, CCTV surveillance cameras and patrol teams.

“The Authority is assuring all travelling passengers of safety of lives and property throughout the nation’s airport,” Dati said in a statement.