An Air Peace plane flying from Port Harcourt made an emergency landing at Murtala Muhammed Airport in Lagos on Thursday after the pilots detected a fire warning indicator in the cockpit.
The plane, which had 243 passengers and 12 staff members on board, landed safely at 4:45 p.m. on Runway18L of the Lagos airport.
After firefighting crews reported seeing smoke on the aircraft’s engines, the pilots promptly shut them down.
The call sign for the aircraft is APK7193.
Air Peace, in a statement, said it was later discovered that the fire warning noticed in the cockpit was false.
The statement was titled, “Notification of false fire alarm on Port Harcourt-Lagos flight.”
It read, “We wish to inform the flying public of an incident that occurred during our Port Harcourt-Lagos flight P47193 of today, April 25, 2024.
“Some minutes before landing, our Captain noticed a fire warning indicator in the cockpit. The pilots performed all safety precautionary measures, and the fire indicator went off. The Captain immediately notified our Operations Control Centre in Lagos at 17:37 hrs.
“It was determined upon landing that the alarm was falsely triggered as there was no fire event. The aircraft landed safely, and all passengers disembarked normally.
“We want to reassure the flying public that safety remains our utmost priority, and we are unwavering in our commitment to it.”