FAAN Begins Investigation of Smoke Incident At MMIA

There was a minor smoke incident at the departures hall of the international terminal of the Murtala Muhammed International Airport (MMIA) Lagos, Thursday, November 23.

Although the smoke was quickly traced to the electric panel room on the second floor of the terminal by a combined team of FAAN’s electrical engineers and fire officers, the Authority has given directive for further investigations into the matter.

Yakubu Dati, general manager, Corporate Communications, said that preliminary investigation reveals that the incident was caused by a short circuit at the panel room which was quickly arrested by the engineers on duty.

The Authority wishes to assure the traveling public and other airport users that there was no immediate danger to anyone as a result of the incident neither did it affect flight operations at the terminal.

The Authority has directed the Directorate of Engineering and Maintenance to commence immediate investigation into the immediate and remote causes of the said short-circuiting of the cables.