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Fourth evacuation flight delayed over aircraft windscreen crack
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Fourth evacuation flight delayed over aircraft windscreen crack

The Nigerian Federal Government has postponed the fourth evacuation flight intended to repatriate stranded citizens from South Africa due to a crack detected on the aircraft's cockpit windscreen. This decision was made to ensure passenger safety, as the aircraft could not depart from Johannesburg. In response, the Ministry of Foreign Affairs stated that Air Peace would send another aircraft to South Africa later on Wednesday to continue the evacuation process. The ministry expressed regret for the inconvenience caused by this delay.

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Fourth evacuation flight delayed over aircraft windscreen crack

The Nigerian Federal Government has postponed the fourth evacuation flight intended to repatriate stranded citizens from South Africa due to a crack detected on the aircraft's cockpit windscreen. This decision was made to ensure passenger safety, as the aircraft could not depart from Johannesburg. In response, the Ministry of Foreign Affairs stated that Air Peace would send another aircraft to South Africa later on Wednesday to continue the evacuation process. The ministry expressed regret for the inconvenience caused by this delay.

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