Heavy down pour traps British Airways’ passengers inside plane at Lagos Airport

By Lawani Mikairu
British Airways, BA, passengers were yesterday trapped inside the plane by the heavy continuous rain that occurred around the Muritala Muhammed International Airport, Lagos and its environ. The passengers were trapped inside the plane for more than 55minutes.

The BA plane that landed at about 6pm ,1800hrsLocal, was left unattended to by the airline’s ground staff at the airport and the Nigeria ground handling company, Nigeria Aviation Handling Company, NAHCO. The aircraft was eventually toed to gate at about 6.55pm ,18 55 hrs, Local by NAHCO.

Reacting to the incident, an airline owner and a pilot, said : “I feel so ashamed right now, passengers sat on the aircraft for 55mins.We need an explanation and corrective action from NAHCO MD please, this international embarrassment must stop, we must all get our act together collectively to make…