LAGOS – Capt. Musa Nuhu, a one-time Nigeria’s representative at the International Civil Aviation Organisation (ICAO), has admonished analysts in the Nigerian aviation industry to desist from speculations on the probable cause of last week’s United Airlines serious incident.

Nuhu also expressed confidence that the preliminary report by the Nigerian Safety Investigation Bureau (NSIB) would unravel the immediate and remote causes of the serious incident.

Speaking with our correspondent on phone, Nuhu explained that as it stands, any comment or statement on the serious incident would amount to speculation, stressing that pilots were trained to handle all sorts of emergencies.

He expressed the optimism that the NSIB would release a very detailed report on the serious incident, which would prevent a recurrence in the future.

He, however, said that with the magnitude of injured persons onboard and the International Civil Aviation Organisation (ICAO) Annex 13 on Accident Investigation, the incident could be categorised as an accident, but called for patience from industry experts in order not to jeopardise investigations.

He said: “Sometimes, we think we know, but when the reports come out, it is totally different from what appears to have caused the accident or incident.

“The report was that the pilot had an emergency return to Lagos and some people got injured in the process. Anything we say now is merely speculating. But, we should know that pilots are trained to handle all sorts of emergencies; we do go on refresher training every six months to review updates and practise how to handle all sorts of emergencies.

“We should avoid speculations; we should wait for the NSIB to do their proper investigations and tell us what happened. Usually, I expect them in a couple of days to come out with their preliminary report on what they think happened.

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