Arik Air almost crash land due to pilot disobedience

Another air disaster would have occurred last weekend as Ariks air Abuja bound flight was involved in an incident in Jos Aiport when it rammed into a parked Nigerian Airforce plane on the tarmac after landing.

According to information gathered, the pilot of the aircraft was alleged to have disobeyed warning against flying due to bad weather.
Despite the warning, the airline with flight number W3 232 flying from Enugu to Abuja was operated against bad weather which led to its involvement in serious weather situation.
The airline’s aircraft which rammed into an Air Force plane parked on the tarmac eventually caused substantial damage to the two aircraft.
The Director General of Nigerian Civil Aviation Authority (NCAA), Dr Harold Demuren, confirmed the Jos incident.
According to information gathered, the aircraft, a Boeing 737- 700 from Enugu to Abuja scheduled to depart Enugu at about 10:00 am was delayed until 11:40 am due to reports of approaching bad weather in Abuja.
Source; Nigerian Tribune