Averted Plane Crash: Aircraft Engines Likely Tampered With – Gov. Adeleke Says
Osun State Governor, Senator Ademola Adeleke has said that there are strong indications that the two aircraft engines of the averted plane crash incident in which he was traveling may have been tampered with before boarding.
Spokesperson to the Governor, Mallam Olawale Rasheed, who stated this in a statement while reacting to news reports on the incident, said the highly technically equipped aircraft was well maintained with the best technical crew and was never an unused platform where birds could build nests.
Rasheed said that contrary to the claim by the hanger owner that birds’ nests caused the incident, said birds’ nests are made with straws and not bidding wires as was in the case under reference.
In the words of Rasheed; “the near fatal incident was averted shortly after boarding and less than two minutes after the commencement of taxing on the tarmac.
“An early warning noise from the engines immediately prompted the pilots to direct the evacuation of the passengers. Everything happened within five minutes.
“Early reports from the internal investigation indicated sabotage. But the authorities, locally and internationally, are still investigating the incident,” he said.
He assured the public that Governor Adeleke and his aides are safe adding that there was no injury or any outward explosion on the plane.
Rasheed also said that Governor Adeleke expressed his deep appreciation to well wishers and supporters who have been calling since the report of the incident, saying that the Governor is hale and hearty.
