The House of Representatives yesterday recommended the sack of the Director-
General, Nigerian Civil Aviation Authority (NCAA), Dr. Harold Demuren over “professional negligence and incompetence” resulting in the fatal Dana plane crash that claimed 153 lives of passengers on a scheduled trip from Abuja to Lagos.
Also, the House held that Dana’s current AOC should be revoked because it was not issued in compliance with NCAA’s Civil Regulations Guideline 2009, a report of the House Committee on Aviation recommended yesterday.
According to the recommendation, “NCAA inspector, Engineer Suleiman Akwuh who did pre-arrival inspection on the ill-fated Dana Aircraft without pre?requisite professional qualification should be dismissed from service.
The Director-General who approved and deployed the officer should be sanctioned for professional negligence.?
The report recommended that NCAA under the leadership of the current Director-General, Dr. Harold Demuren brought in MD83 to operate in Nigeria even when there is no licensed engineer rated on the aircraft.
It said the period under review Dana operated 14 air returns caused by system failure which is a sufficient indication of imminent danger.
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