The Nigerian Civil Aviation Authority, NCAA has suspended the Air Operators Certificate of Dana Air.
This came barely 24 hours after a Dana Air plane coming from Abuja landed at the Lagos airport runway and veered off into a nearby field.
The plane which had 83 passengers onboard and everyone disembarked unhurt.
Emergency responders and regulatory agencies immediately rose to the occasion and opened an investigation to unravel the real course of the incident.
While the outcome of the investigation by the Nigerian Safety and Investigation Bureau is being awaited, NCAA said it was important to audit the operations of the carrier.
Meanwhile, the Minister of Aviation and Aerospace Development, Festus Keyamo, had expressed displeasure with the incident.
This was contained in a letter by the Ministry of Aviation and Aerospace Development, and addressed to the Nigeria Civil Aviation Authority.
In the letter to NCAA, the permanent secretary said the incident had raised serious concerns regarding both the safety and financial viability of Dana operations
