Following the disappearance of Beechcraft 1900D aircraft belonging to Wings Aviation, flight operations to Bebi Airstrip in Obudu Cattle Ranch may be put on hold.
The Wings Aviation turboprop plane was headed for the ranch to convey the Cross River State Governor, Senator Liyel Imoke, to Abuja when it was discovered missing along with the three crew members on board.
Sources said the Nigeria Airspace Management Agency (NAMA) had last month warned aviation authorities about Bebi airstrip, saying it was not safe. NAMA was said to have advised that flight operations into the airstrip should be stopped until there are air traffic services at the field.
The military aircraft that crashed in Benue State close to Obudu Ranch on August 17, 2006, killing about 14 military officers and the March 15 disappearance of Wings Aviation aircraft, sources said, had confirmed the fears raised in March 2005 by former minister of Aviation, Mallam Isa Yuguda, who is now the Governor of Bauchi State, that flying to the area was dangerous with the absence of air traffic services.
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Nigeria's Wings Aviation recently lost an entire airplane, similar to an event earlier, although not as severe, in which an oil tanker was reported missing. This time, however, there is an explanation given. The destination of the plane was "not safe," for some unknown reason. The idea of an airport being hijacked may seem implausible to citezens of the US, but we must remember that the airports in Nigeria are nowhere near as devloped or frequented as thos in the US. This unsafe airport is a very understandable event, but it is still a bad sign of Nigeria's security.
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