Lagos International Airport Runway Lights Collapse
The approach lights on the runway of the Murtala Muhammed International Airport, Lagos, have gone off, forcing pilots to depend solely on equipment onboard their aircraft to land.
An approach lighting system is a lighting system installed on the approach end of an airport runway and consisting of a series of light-bars, strobe lights, or a combination of the two that extends outward from the runway end, according to Wikipedia. It is a lighting system that assists the pilot/aircraft to come in and land safely.
Impeccable airport sources said the approach lights collapsed on Monday evening and pilots were subsequently forced to rely solely on their onboard equipment to land airplanes.
The officials, who spoke on condition of anonymity because they were not authorised to speak on the matter, said it was sad that the relevant aviation authorities did not issue a Notice to Airmen on the development until later on Tuesday.
A copy of the NOTAM which was sighted by The Punch showed that the document was issued by the Nigerian Airspace Management Agency’s Aeronautical Information Services department.
The NOTAM, dated May 31, 2022, was signed by one Abah G.N, an official of the airspace agency.
As of 10:30pm on Tuesday, it was uncertain when the problem would be fixed.
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