Governor Adeleke And Aides Apparently Escaped An Airlane Crash

Ademola Adeleke 

Owner of the hanger claims a bird nest caused it

What could have been a major national catastrophe on Tuesday was luckily avoided. On September 5, 2023, at the Murtala Mohammed International Airport (MMIA) in Lagos, a private plane owned by millionaire businessman Chief Adedeji Adeleke caught fire at takeoff.

The event took place at the domestic terminal of the airport at around 9 a.m. on the fateful day as the flight from Lagos to Abuja was set to take off, according to Leadership.

The incident, however, was not properly reported to the relevant Aviation regulatory authorities, which is against policy.

According to reports, the jet carrying Osun State Governor Ademola Adeleke and his senior aides at the time of the tragedy had just taxied to the end of the runway. when the jet's engine made a thunderous explosion, forcing it to quickly abort takeoff.

"No deaths or injuries were reported, and other passengers in the plane as of the time of the incident could not be ascertained," according to source.

Although no injuries or fatalities were reported as a result of the incident, several sources claimed that everyone involved—including the airport administration, the government of Osun State, and the owners of the private hangar—had been anxious to prevent word of the incident from reaching the general public.

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Chief Executive Officer (CEO), Executive Jets, Sam Iwuajoku, said that the Chief Adeleke's private jet suffered Foreign Object Damage (FOD), which caused the aircraft to experience high temperature and lead to the explosion. Executive Jets is the owners of the hangar where the private jet was stored.

"He said that a bird nest in one of the jet's engines was what led to the FOD.

"At take-off, the engine had high temperature and it was caused by bird nest in one of the engines of the aircraft. It happened when an aircraft is parked and not properly covered so, birds will build their nest and anything they bring into the aircraft can spark high temperature. nstablogsja

"It happened to one of my aircraft in 2021, we had to remove the engine and the engine was in Germany for 14 months. So, it's a common thing in Africa because we have birds around," he stated.

A source, who craved anonymity because he wasn't authorised to speak on the matter, said: "NCAA isn't aware of this incident because the Air Worthiness Department is not aware."

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