Aviation safety: Domestic airline operators, stakeholders charged to read AIB-N reports

Accident Investigation Bureau (AIB) has charged all domestic airline operators and professionals in the industry to always take time to read AIB-N reports with a view to drawing lessons that can improve aviation safety in their individual operations.

The Commissioner/ CEO of AIB, Akin Olateru told newsmen in Abuja during the release of final reports and two safety bulletins on Thursday added that it is the way to go if we must sustain the current impressive level of safety in the Nigerian aviation sector.

He said that safety in the aviation sector is a collective exercise and therefore requires that stakeholders including agencies, operators and relevant professionals accept responsibilities and play their parts creditably.

He explained that the purpose of accident investigation, however, is not to apportion blame or liability but to prevent future recurrence of similar incidents.

He further explained that Three weeks ago, AIB-N released four final reports to the public. Inclusive in those final reports were eight (8) Safety Recommendations.

“Today, with the release of three additional reports, AIB-N has so far released a total of 59 final reports since its establishment in 2007 while a total of 40 final aimed reports out of these were under the current administration of the Bureau.

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