June 30, (THEWILL) — The Nigerian Civil Aviation Authority (NCAA) has ordered the immediate grounding of Rano Air aircraft, 5N-BZY, following an engine failure incident.
The affected aircraft, a Rano Air flight, experienced a malfunction on engine 1 during operations. Smoke was observed in the cabin and cockpit. In response, the flight crew immediately donned oxygen masks and activated all appropriate emergency procedures to prepare for a safe landing.
The smoke dissipated before landing, and the aircraft was safely landed without further incident by the flight’s captain.
However, the NCAA’s Directorate of Airworthiness instructed that aircraft 5N-BZY must remain grounded pending full safety investigations.
Engineers are currently examining the aircraft on the ground to determine the root cause of the engine issue and the smoke.
The incident caused disruptions in passenger movement, particularly affecting travellers scheduled to depart from Sokoto to another destination.
A rescue aircraft had already boarded Abuja–Katsina passengers, making it logistically impossible to reroute to Sokoto without a serious delay.
Therefore, the Sokoto leg of the operation was cancelled to avoid displacing already-boarded passengers and disrupting flight safety schedules.
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