Air Peace loses passenger

By Ezurike Ugochukwu

A passenger on Air Peace flight was confirmed dead inside the aircraft on arrival at the Airport.

The 72- year old male boarded from the Margret Ekpo International Airport, Calabar to Abuja on flight no, P47182, Friday where he died airborne.

According to sources at the Calabar Airport, the deceased had a case of paraplegia due to spinal injury since 2019 and had been on medication and going for check-up in Abuja.

Though there was no signs of sickness detected on the man, sources said he became severely sick while on board the flight and upon arrival at the Nnamdi Azikiwe International Airport, Abuja, Port Health official checked him and confirmed that he had zero pulse, signifying he had passed on.

The Port Health Officials certified him fit to fly when his daughter escorted him to the airport, but it turned out that the man eventually could not make it to Abuja.

On arrival at the Abuja airport, his remains was removed from the aircraft by officials of Port Health for other necessary protocols.

Confirming the incident to nation Update, the spokesman of Air Peace, Stanley Olise said the deceased was certified fit to fly before he was allowed to embarking on the flight.

He also said that in Calabar there was no indication that the deceased was severely sick, as he was certified fit by the Federal Airports Authority of Nigerian (FAAN) to fly.

“The passenger was certified fit to fly by Port Health officials in Calabar before boarding our aircraft; but the passenger developed a medical condition in-flight.

Port Health Officials

“On arrival at the Nnamdi Azikiwe Airport Abuja, we urgently notified the Port Health officials who confirmed the death and took the remains of the passenger to the hospital for the necessary protocols. Air Peace has thoroughly decontaminated its aircraft and Port Health is on top of the situation,” Olise stated.