<blockquote>The disorderly conduct of Wasiu Ayinde, the veteran Fuji musician, led to the suspension of two ValueJet pilots by the Nigeria Civil Aviation Authority (NCAA), TheCable understands.<br><br>Ayinde is popularly known as Kwam 1 or K1 De Ultimate and commands a huge following in Nigerias music industry, having popularised the Fuji genre.<br><br>Sources informed TheCable that Kwam 1, who was onboard a ValueJet plane on August 5, was seen drinking from a flask and was approached by a flight attendant who suspected that the content was alcohola substance prohibited onboard aircraft in Nigeria.<br><br>The attendant was said to have asked the musician to surrender the flask, but Kwam 1 refused, saying it was medication prescribed by his doctor.<br><br>TheCable understands that following his refusal to give up the flask, the flight crew deboarded the celebrity.<br><br>Consequently, an enraged Kwam 1 proceeded to the front of the aircraft in an attempt to prevent it from taking off.<br><br>In a video seen by TheCable on Wednesday, the Fuji artist was seen standing in front of the aircraft, with ground personnel interacting with him.<br><br>Seconds later, Kwam 1 and the ground personnel were seen dodging the wing of the ValueJet plane as the flight forcefully took off in breach of aviation safety rules.<br><br>In response, the NCAA, on August 6, announced the suspension of two pilots over the incident which occurred at the domestic terminal of the Nnamdi Azikiwe International Airport, Abuja.<br><br>The authority said it received reports of a serious breach of aviation safety protocols involving a ValueJet flight.<br><br>According to the NCAA, the pilots commenced departure procedures from the designated bay without adhering to the mandatory pre-departure clearance protocols.<br><br>This reckless action endangered the safety of ground personnel and other airport users, contravening established civil aviation regulations and international safety standards, the NCAA had said.<br><br>Apart from the suspension of the pilots, the aviation authority is considering punitive measures for Kwam 1, such as being put on a no-fly list, over his unruly conduct.<br><br>A no-fly list is a database of individuals prohibited from boarding commercial flights due to suspected links to terrorism or other security threats.<br><br>If the NCAA goes ahead with the punishment, Kwam 1s international and local engagements may take a hit.</blockquote><br><a rel=ugc href="https://www.thecable.ng/back-story-how-kwam-1s-unruly-conduct-forced-valuejet-pilots-to-breach-safety-protocol/">https://www.thecable.ng/back-story-how-kwam-1s-unruly-conduct-forced-valuejet-pilots-to-breach-safety-protocol/</a>
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