Flight operations to and from Benin Airport in Nigeria have been disrupted following the temporary closure of its runway by the Federal Airports Authority of Nigeria. The closure was enacted in the wake of a runway excursion involving an Enugu Air aircraft on Thursday. In response to the directive, domestic carriers United Nigeria Airlines and Air Peace suspended their scheduled flights to the airport.
Addressing the incident, Enugu Air CEO and Accountable Manager Captain Tolu Ita clarified in a video statement that the event was neither a crash nor an emergency landing, and confirmed that all passengers and crew on board were safe.
In a separate regulatory development involving the Nigerian aviation sector, Royal Air Maroc has faced scrutiny amid threats from Nigerian authorities to suspend its operations over ongoing customer service disputes. Those grievances involve unheeded fines, stranded travellers, and long-running issues regarding lost baggage.
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