NSIB orders Review of Dana Air Standard Operating Procedure

The Nigeria Safety Investigation Bureau (NSIB) has directed Nigeria Civil Aviation Authority (NCAA) to review Dana Air Limited’s Training Program and Standard Operating Procedures.

The Bureau said the Review should be done with a view to highlighting Crew Resource Management (CRM) and Threat and Error Management (TEM) as Tools in management of Abnormal or Emergency Operations.

NSIB Directives is contained in four Incidents and Accidents Reports and 20 Safety Recommendations released at a Virtual News Conference.

The News Conference was  jointly addressed by NSIB’s Director- General, Alex Badeh, and Director of Transport Investigation, Abdullahi Babanya

“The Nigeria Civil Aviation Authority (NCAA) should ensure that Dana Air Limited adheres to Standard Phraseology in communicating Indication Malfunctions during Abnormal or Emergency Operations.

“NCAA should ensure Dana Air Limited comply with timely use of Checklist / Quick Reference Handbook particularly at critical Phases of Flight when dealing with Abnormal and Emergency Situations in line with Standard Company Operating Procedures.

”Nigeria Airspace Management Agency should ensure that Air Traffic Controllers always insist on communication of specific Malfunction with Standard Phraseology, in this instance, the use of `Indicated System Malfunction rather than `Gear Disagree,” the Bureau recommended.

The Recommendations were sequel to Preliminary Report “on serious Incident involving MD-82 Aircraft operated by Dana with Nationality and Registration marks 5N-BKl which occurred at Murtala Muhammed International Airport, Lagos on April 23.

The NSIB also released Aviation Incident Final Reports of Incident involving Embra 145 LR Aircraft operated by Air Peace Limited with National and Registration marks 5N-BVD which occurred in Kaduna (Civil) Airport on January 14, 2021.

The second Aviation Final Report was Onground Collision between Lavatory Service Truck with Fleet Number 9/5 operated by Skyway Aviation Handling Company Plc (SAHCO) and a parked Boeing 737-300 Aircraft with National and Registration Marks 5N-DAB.

According to the Report, the incidence that occurred in November  21, 2021 involved the Aircraft owned and operated my Max Air Limited.

Bade said that the Publication of the Reports served as a testament to NSIB’s commitment to Safety and underscored it’s Mission to prevent similar occurrences in the future.

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