Diversion: NCAA suspends United Nigeria Airlines planes

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All the wet-lease planes by the United Nigeria Airlines, UNA, have been suspended by the Nigeria Civil Aviation Authority, NCAA.

The suspension is consequent upon said the diversion of the Abuja bound flight from Lagos to Asaba Airport on Sunday by the cabin crew of the airline.

A source close to the NCAA said, on Monday, that the regulatory body took the decisive action on after an emergency meeting held at its headquarters in Abuja.

It was learnt that at the meeting, the NCAA inspectors were not convinced about the claim of the airline that its crew diverted to Asaba following the bad weather situation at Abuja Airport.

With the suspension, all the wet-leased aircraft in its fleet would remain suspended until after the conclusion of the investigation into the incident.

Indeed, the NCAA’s decision is said to have been communicated to the airline via a letter on Monday.