NCAA Confirms Passenger’s Removal After ‘Burn Down’ Threat On Air Peace Flight

Air Peace on Monday removed a passenger from its Abuja-bound flight P47866 after he allegedly threatened that his anger could “burn down” the aircraft, prompting the captain to abort take-off and return the plane to the ramp.
The incident, which occurred on November 9, 2026, followed an altercation between the passenger, identified as Celestine Ezeudu, and cabin crew members after he allegedly refused repeated instructions to stop taking photographs and put away his device as the aircraft prepared for take-off.
The Director of Public Affairs and Consumer Protection at the Nigeria Civil Aviation Authority (NCAA), Michael Achimugu, confirmed the incident in a post on X.
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