The Nigerian Civil Aviation Authority, NCAA, has advised aircraft owners and operators to warn their crew to obtain adequate information about weather before a flight, saying flying into restricted areas is not allowed.
NCAA, in a letter titled: ‘Warning to All Operators Against Flying Into Restricted and Prohibited Areas,’ stated that it received a letter from the office of the National Security Adviser, saying an unknown aircraft was sighted flying over the Presidential Villa.
According to the agency, aircraft owners must adhere to air traffic control instructions, one of which is flying into prohibited zones.
“The Nigeria Civil Aviation Authority wishes to refer to Part 8.8.1.21 of Nig.CARs which states that No person must operate an aircraft in a prohibited area or in a restricted area, the particulars of which have been duly published, except in accordance to the condition of the restriction or by permission of the State over whose territory the areas are established,” it stated.
The letter also stated that that such violations shall be liable to sanction, persecution or both by the authority, adding that intruding aircraft may risk being met with dire consequences.
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