The Nigerian Air Force (NAF) has said that its NAF C-130 aircraft on maintenance mission to Portugal arrived its destination.
In a statement on Friday, NAF’s spokesperson Air Commodore Ehimen Ejodame, said the aircraft arrived OGMA in Lisbon, Portugal, same day.
He said ferry flight was successful completed, transiting Banjul and Casablanca in line with an updated flight plan and established aviation safety procedures.
‘The aircraft and crew arrived without incident, marking the final phase of the movement for the scheduled depot maintenance. All personnel are safe, and remain in high spirit’, Ejodame said.
The aircraft had on 8 December made a precautionary landing in Burkina Faso, after taken off from Lagos, when the crew discovered a technical fault.
After spending about two weeks in the country, the aircraft landed in Accra, Ghana, before proceeding to The Gambia, and finally at its destination, Portugal.
The NAF expressed appreciation for the cooperation and support of host authorities throughout the transit.
It reaffirmed its unwavering commitment to the highest standards of safety, professionalism, and operational accountability.
