Suspected bandit terrorists on Monday March 28, detonated bombs on the rail track of the Abuja-Kaduna train. According to reports, the attack occurred at a point between Katari and Rijana. The 6pm train, which took off from Idu Train Station at the Federal Capital Territory (FCT) hit the explosive device about 30 minutes to Rigasa train station in Kaduna. One of the passengers who reached out to a family member said the assailants surrounded the train and were shooting sporadically. …
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At least 16 people have died including both pilots after an Air India Express flight carrying 191 passengers skidded off the runway while landing at Calicut Airport in Kerala on Friday evening, August 7. The Air India Express flight AXB1344, B737 from Dubai to Calicut overshot the runway with the aircraft splitting into two as it skidded into a 30ft-deep valley at Calicut airport, in the Indian State of Kerala, at around 7.45pm (2.45 pm GMT) today. The …
A 72-year-old man died onboard an Air Peace flight P47182 from Calabar to Abuja today Saturday, August 1. According to reports, the deceased who had been ill, was on his way to the nation’s capital for further medical checkup when he died. Port health officials at the Nnamdi Azikiwe airport certified him dead upon the plane’s arrival at the airport. They ruled out claims that his death is COVID-19 related.
Ado Sanusi, the chief executive officer of Aero Contractors has urged prospective passengers with cold or malaria not to come to the airport as they will be treated as suspected Coronavirus cases onboard a flight. Sanusi who said this in a Channels Television programme on Thursday July 1, also disclosed that the airline has made arrangements to isolate suspected cases to ensure the safety of all passengers. He said; “I will like to point out that if you …