Staff Writer
The recent incident involving water contamination in certain aircraft’s fuel tanks has been the subject of an intensive investigation by the Nigerian Civil Aviation Authority.
The NCAA stated that the action was taken to stop such safety violations in the future.
Capt. Musa Nuhu, Director General of NCAA, said the organization was stepping up its investigation to pinpoint the cause of the problem while speaking at a meeting with domestic and foreign operators, aviation fuel suppliers, and the Nigerian Midstream and Downstream Petroleum Regulatory Authority on Thursday in Abuja.
As a result, Nuhu engaged the regulator of the downstream sector because the problem of fuel contamination was outside the scope of the aviation ecosystem.
“We have enlisted the regulator of the downstream sector because the fuel contamination is outside the purview of the aviation ecosystem,” he said. Since they certify all the oil businesses in Nigeria, we have been in contact with NMDPRA.
He continued by saying that the lack of intentional cooperation between NCAA, NMDPRA, and FAAN on fuel quality monitoring has resulted in gaps that have become apparent, making collaboration vital.
The head of the NCAA stated that a committee would be formed to guarantee that the quality of aviation gasoline is continuous, and that it would include the organization, FAAN, NMDPRA, NSIB, airlines, pilots, fuel deport operators, aircraft maintenance officers, and other stakeholders.
In order to determine the true situation, Nuhu continued, “Aspects of the aviation fuel ecosystem must be explored. The goal of the probe is to improve aviation safety, not necessarily to bring anyone to justice.
