An Arik Air Boeing 737-700 with registration number 5NMJI on a route flight to Lagos on Saturday brushed the wing of a parked Nigerian Air force C-130(NAF 917) at the Yakubu Gowon Airport Heipang, Jos the Plateau state capital.
The incident happened at about 13:45 hours in the afternoon when the
Arik aircraft was taxing at the airport tarmac in preparation for
take-off.
The tank and wing tip of the NAF C-130 was damaged while the wing of
the Arik aircraft was dismembered and hung on the NAF aircraft.
In a statement released by Wing Commander, Adebayo Makun on behalf of
the Director of Public Relations and Information of the Nigerian Air
force said there was no casualty recorded during the incident, however
the two air crafts had to abort their flights.
The NAF C130 was in Jos to airlift students of the Air Force Military School and the Air Force Girls Military School.
The Statement further said that a joint investigation by the Nigerian Air force and the management of Arik Air has commenced.
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