The mangement of Air Peace airlines has refuted claims that one of its aircrafts crashed in Ilorin, the capital city of Kwara state.
The private Nigerian airline confirmed that the aircraft in question had a minimal tyre burst while taxing on the runway but had landed safely, hence all reports of a crashed aircraft should be disregarded.
The foremost aviation company noted that the passengers and crew members were all safe, the damaged tyres had been fixed and the plane restored to perfect condition.
Air Peace also reiterated its commitment to excellent service delivery through peaceful connectivity across cities and assurance of safety in all its operations.
The management made this known in a statement which Chronicle NG can verify.
“The attention of Air Peace has been drawn to misleading online reports purporting that our Ilorin bound B737-500 aircraft with registration number 5N-BQR from Abuja, was involved in a crash in Ilorin, around 10am on July 23, 2021.
“For the record, no such thing happened. The reports misrepresented and exaggerated the facts. We can confirm that the aircraft in question landed safely but had a minimal tyre burst while taxing. This debunks all the mischievously headlined reports circulating online, which should be disregarded.
“Our aircraft neither crashed nor crash landed in Ilorin or in any place for that matter. This kind of sensationalism is bad and was intended to cause panic in the minds of the flying public.
“It was duly reported to the authorities and passengers disembarked seamlessly. The tyres have, however, been fixed and aircraft is intact. We condemn sensational publication of falsehood.
“Air Peace is committed to providing peaceful connectivity across cities and relentlessly observes the highest standards of safety in its operations.
Signed: AIR PEACE MGT
