Nigeria, June 11 -- The Nigeria Civil Aviation Authority (NCAA) has ordered the grounding of a privately operated aircraft, and suspended the operator's Permit for Non-Commercial Flight (PNCF) after it landed on a roadway near Asaba, before departing the area without regulatory clearance.

The incident occurred on Wednesday morning in the Ogwashi-Uku area, close to Asaba Airport.

In a statement by its director of public affairs and consumer protection, Michael Achimugu, the aviation industry regulator said preliminary information showed the aircraft encountered difficulties during an attempt to land at Asaba Airport, and subsequently executed a missed approach.

"Reports from officials at the scene indicate that all occupants exited the ...