Dana Air Emergency Landing not True!!!

Dear Esteemed Guest, Our attention has been drawn to some media reports suggesting that a Dana Air aircraft had an emergency landing in Abuja on Saturday, 16th March, 2013 which the reports claim led to the suspension of the airline's operations by the Federal Ministry of Aviation. To set the records straight, and as can be verified by the Nigerian Civil Aviation Authority (NCAA), there was no such incident involving a Dana Air aircraft. What is correct is that there was a snag on one of our aircrafts with Registration Number 5N-JAI due to operate a 7:20am flight from Abuja to Lagos on Saturday, 16th March, 2013. During routine checks, the Captain of the flight noticed the snag and, as a standard precautionary measure, disembarked the guests and called for a replacement aircraft from Lagos with Registration Number 5N-SRI which eventually ferried the guests from Abuja to Lagos; at no point was a Dana Air aircraft airborne with a faulty battery, necessitating an emergency landing. At Dana Air, we place a high premium on our guests and crew and we will continue to go the extra mile to ensure safe, reliable and world-class air transport services to our esteemed guests. Dana Air Management