Nigeria, June 13 -- VMO Aero, an aircraft acquisition and management company, has provided its first detailed account of the aircraft incident that led to a recent grounding of one of its jets by the Nigeria Civil Aviation Authority (NCAA).

It made the clarification in a statement on Friday, noting that the aircraft left Lagos for Asaba on Wednesday, 10 June, but encountered difficulties while approaching the airport.

"The aircraft departed Lagos, and during its initial approach into Asaba Airport, the flight crew determined that the approach was unstable, leading to a discontinued approach," said Oluwaseun Ayodeji, VMO Aero's accountable manager.

He disclosed that the crew subsequently attempted another approach before the aircraft ev...