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| Nigerian Military Releases Detained Russian Cargo Plane by MRLINGTON(m): 12:38am On Dec 08, 2014 |
The Nigerian military has released the detained Russian cargo plane which they seized yesterday morning after France admitted ownership of the aircraft. It said that the flight was covered by a diplomatic clearance given by the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Abuja, noting that the Autonov 124 Russian commercial plane was forced to land at the Kano airport because of dense air traffic at Ndjamena airport, Chad. A statement from the French Ambassador to Nigeria, Jacques Champagne de Labriolle, on Sunday, stated that the Antonov plane had to divert to an alternate international airport and the closest airport facility being Kano, the Russian crew decided to fly there, to refuel, and to take off again to reach Njamena Airport. He denied that the plane was carrying arms and ammunition, stressing that it was conveying two light Gazelle helicopters, spare parts and maintenance items belonging to the French Army. Labriolle further explained that due to the nationality of the aircraft, and the nature of the cargo, airport authorities in Kano, decided to check the flight plan, the clearance and the cargo manifest before authorizing the plane to leave. Source: Sahara Reporters
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| Re: Nigerian Military Releases Detained Russian Cargo Plane by ochejagabriel: 12:39am On Dec 08, 2014 |
Alas! |
| Re: Nigerian Military Releases Detained Russian Cargo Plane by gtrust: 12:54am On Dec 08, 2014 |
How come nobody tried to find out if the flight had clearance before all that noise  Next time try and speak to Oga at the top before going to press!!! 2 Likes |
| Re: Nigerian Military Releases Detained Russian Cargo Plane by DaBullIT(m): 1:04am On Dec 08, 2014 |
Wururu to the answer. Only in Nigeria |
| Re: Nigerian Military Releases Detained Russian Cargo Plane by simplemach(m): 2:00am On Dec 08, 2014 |
Nigerian gov't. |
| Re: Nigerian Military Releases Detained Russian Cargo Plane by Nobody: 2:57am On Dec 08, 2014 |
Smh 1 Like |
| Re: Nigerian Military Releases Detained Russian Cargo Plane by adebayo201: 4:35am On Dec 08, 2014 |
Finally, Oga at the top has given the order of release! case closed... France, una Well done. I don't know that something of this do happen there though I'm not schooling in France! |
| Re: Nigerian Military Releases Detained Russian Cargo Plane by tit(f): 4:39am On Dec 08, 2014 |
what caused dense traffic at Ndjamena airport to the extent the anton 224 (or whatever) could not circle till cleared to land? Is Chad or France reinforcing Boko Haram by air from Ndjamena? Is that what caused the dense traffic? I understand she took off from Guinea. that should be about 4 hour flight distance. such heavy lift aircraft should be good for 12 hour flights abii Guinea people give am half-tank? You see what embarrassment penny-wise pound-foolish can cause? |
| Re: Nigerian Military Releases Detained Russian Cargo Plane by Rikidony(m): 6:15am On Dec 08, 2014 |
right way GEJ ANY PLANE CAN MAKE AND EMERGENCY LANDING ANYWHERE AS FAR AS IT IS NOT A MILITARY JET, THAT IS WHY WE NEED A GOOD AIR DEFENSE SYSTEM. |
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