Asaba jet crew remains in SSS custody over security breach – Keyamo
The Minister of Aviation and Aerospace Development, Festus Keyamo, has confirmed that the crew of the foreign-registered private jet that landed on a concrete road instead of the runway at Asaba Airport in June remain in the custody of the Department of State Services (DSS), describing the incident as a serious security breach.
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The minister said the incident went beyond an aviation occurrence because the aircraft had been cleared to land on the airport runway, but instead touched down on a road outside the secured airport environment.
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