Aeronautical Search And Rescue Procedure

Nigeria Airspace Management Agency (NAMA) wishes to intimate members of the general public of Aeronautical Search and Rescue Procedures, in the event of air mishaps or near mishaps. This is part of our efforts at ensuring aviation safety within the country's airspace and minimizing losses in aircraft accidents, in keeping with our statutory functions. If you observe that an aircraft is moving at an unusual height and in an unusual manner, except the usual movements associated with normal aircraft flight operations usually observed in your locality, please take the following steps;

1. Report by the quickest means possible this observation and give as much details as possible e.g. Location in relation to the nearest town or village or any prominent landmark, etc. to:   Kano Rescue Co-ordination Centre, Mallam Aminu Kano International Airport on Tel: 064-633162, 632617, 631978, & 633804, +8821646650678, 064-6322254, 632396.   Lagos Rescue Co-ordination Centre, Murtala Mohammed International Airport, Ikeja on Tel: 01-4733417, 4933419, 4733997, 4931140-8.   Abuja Rescue Sub-Centre on Tel: 09-8100081, 8100060.   Enugu Rescue Sub-Centre on Tel: 042-550381, 552603.   Sokoto Rescue Sub-Centre, Sokoto Airport on Tel:090-232325,233121   Port Harcourt Rescue Sub- Centre on Tel: 084-231911, 231980, 231904.   Maiduguri Rescue Sub-Centre on Tel: 076-235862,232028.   Ilorin Rescue Sub-Centre on Tel: 031-227415   The nearest Police Station in your locality.   The nearest Local Government Headquarter.   The nearest Military Formation / Unit.   the Local Control Tower. 2. Police Stations, Local Government offices and Airport Control Towers receiving such information are required to transmit same to the:   Kano Rescue Centre ( If the locations is in the North) or the Lagos Rescue Centre (if the Location is in South)   The Managing Director/CEO NAMA: +8821646650939, 01-49334418.   The Director Air Traffic Services: 01-4970994, 7765589   The GM-SAR/CMC: 01-4931320, 7765628       Your Prompt Action could help save Lives .