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Nigeria air crash (3): the ADC licence has been suspended

Abuja, Nigeria - The cause of the disaster has probably been the pilot's disobedience

After having underlined the pilot's responsibility in the disaster of the Boeing 737/200 fallen yesterday near Abuja airport, the Nigerian Minister of Aviation, Babalola Borishade, said he has decided to suspend the flight license to the airline ADC, after 98 people died in the incident. According to Borishade there are no doubts about the pilot's responsibility, as he "Refused to follow the weather...

AVIONEWS - World Aeronautical Press Agency - 67950
Rome, Italy, 10/30/2006 16:58
AVIONEWS - World Aeronautical Press Agency

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