NCAA Defends Airline Amid Backlash Over Flight Delays, Cancellations

The director general of the Nigeria Civil Aviation Authority (NCAA), Capt. Chris Najomo has strongly defended Air Peace against allegations that the airline abandoned passengers in London without accommodation following a flight disruption caused by a bird strike.
Speaking to journalists in Lagos, the NCAA boss dismissed viral claims that passengers were “stranded” in the United Kingdom, insisting that the airline acted responsibly and complied fully with aviation safety protocols.
According to him, all affected passengers were promptly accommodated at the Hilton Hotel near Gatwick Airport after the operating aircraft suffered a bird strike that was discovered during post-landing insp...