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NCAA begins probe as passenger bleeds onboard Abuja-Calabar flight

28 October 2026

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The Nigeria Civil Aviation Authority has escalated an incident involving a passenger who reportedly began bleeding after spending about 50 minutes inside an aircraft without functioning air conditioning. The PUNCH gathered that the incident happened before the take-off of Abuja-Calabar aircraft, with the authority set to investigate the circumstances surrounding the delay and the handling

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