Nigeria, Jan. 29 -- The Nigeria Civil Aviation Authority (NCAA) has announced that Max Air will suspend its operations for three months, effective 31 January, amidst safety concerns.

This decision was announced amid an ongoing investigation concerning a recent emergency landing incident involving an aircraft belonging to the airline.

In a statement issued by Michael Achimugu, the director of Consumer Protection and Public Affairs at the NCAA, the authority said it had initiated the development of organisational risk profiles for each scheduled operator, including Max Air, and that the process is nearing completion.

"However, as a result of this incident, Max Air is suspending its domestic flight operations for a period of three months ...