We’re investigating Arik planes’ wing-tip brush –AIB

The Accident Investigation Bureau (AIB) says the agency has started investigating Tuesday’s wing-tip brush by two Arik Air Boeing 737-800NG at the Murtala Muhammed Airport in Lagos.
Mr Tunji Oketunbi, AIB’s spokesman, told NAN in an interview on Wednesday in Lagos that the findings are not available yet.
“Immediately the incident occurred, we deployed our investigators to the scene. But I don’t have the outcome of their investigation yet,” Oketunbi said.
Mr Sam Adurogboye, Acting General Manager (Public Relations), Nigerian Civil Aviation Authority, also confirmed that Arik Air has filed the Mandatory Occurrence Report with NCAA.
Adurogboye noted that the wing-tip brush by the aircraft was a minor incident, adding that the NCAA would carry out investigations to unravel its cause and prevent future occurrence.
He said, “Once you have operations, there are bound to be incidents. It is not a serious issue. One aircraft parked, the other was trying to go out and their wings touched.
“Naturally, they are expected to stop the operation, check the planes before returning them to service. But we will do what we are expected to do by going there to inspect and re-certify the aircraft.”
NAN reports that Arik Air confirmed the incident in a statement on Tuesday by Mr Ola Adebanji, Communications Manager.