A large antelope collided with an Air Peace aircraft while it was taxiing on the runway at the Nnamdi Azikiwe International Airport in Abuja, causing the plane to be grounded and leading to flight delays.
Michael Achimugu, the Director of Public Affairs & Consumer Protection at the Nigerian Civil Aviation Authority, confirmed the incident on Sunday via his X account.
He explained that the impact “decimated the animal and leaving the aircraft AOG (aircraft on ground).”
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Achimugu stated that as a result of this incident, flights meant to be operated by this aircraft would naturally be disrupted, even though engineers are on the ground to assess and fix the plane, and passengers waiting would naturally be infuriated.
He emphasized that “incidents like this are literal illustrations of the disruptions NOT caused by the airlines (domestic or international).”
Achimugu clarified that while such events are beyond the control of the airline, they do not absolve operators from their responsibilities to passengers.
“This explainer is for illustration purposes, not to excuse airlines when they fail to do their duties to passengers,”he said. “Even with situations like this, the airline still owes its passengers the information, refund, and other forms of care they are entitled to, and can still be sanctioned if they fail to provide the same,”Achimugu added.
The agency also noted that efforts are currently underway to repair the aircraft and resume normal operations.
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