Dana Air is a Nigerian

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headquartered in

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and based out of

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History

Due to technical deficiencies in the aircraft used, the Nigerian Aviation Safety Authority (NCAA) again grounded Dana Air until further notice in January 2014. However, the airline was reinstated in December 2014. In May 2021, Dana Air teamed-up with

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to launch the first-ever domestic airline codeshare agreement by Nigerian airlines. On July 20, 2022, the airline had both its license and certificate suspended by the Nigerian authorities after it was deemed financially unfit to maintain operations.simpleflying.com - Nigeria Suspends Dana Air's Operations Following Audit
22 July 2022 The airline claimed that the increase in the cost of jet fuel, unavailability of foreign exchange, and inflation were contributory factors. However, after being reinstated by the Nigerian Aviation Safety Authority (NCAA) following the airline's success with NCAA audits, the airline resumed operations in November 2022.

Destinations

As of February 2021, Dana Air serves the following destinations:flydanaair.com
retrieved 13 February 2021 ;Nigeria *

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Fleet

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As of July 2022, prior to the suspension of operations, the Dana Air fleet consisted of the following aircraft:planespotters.net - Dana Air
retrieved 10 August 2022

Incidents and accidents

* On 3 June 2012, a Dana Air

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operating as Flight 0992 crashed into a two-story building at Iju Railway, Ishaga, a suburb of

. All 153 people on the aircraft were killed. Following the crash, all flights by Dana Air were halted by Nigeria's Civil Aviation Authority (NCAA). * On 7 February 2018, a Dana Air flight landed in

and was taxiing on the runway when one of the emergency exit doors fell off. No casualties resulted from the incident. Passengers claimed that the door rattled throughout the flight. A spokesperson for the airline, however claimed that the door could not have fallen off without a conscious effort by a passenger. The

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instituted an investigation into the incident to determine what exactly happened. * On 20 February 2018, a Dana Air

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with registration 5N-SRI veered off the runway at Port-Harcourt international airport during a night landing. There were no casualties, but the aircraft suffered significant damage. Both the airline and the

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stated that the cause of the accident was inclement weather as there was torrential rain at the time of the landing.

References

External links

Official website
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