The government of Sierra Leone has with immediate effect lifted the ban imposed on the operations of the Diamond Airlines hovercraft. The operations of the hovercraft MV Prince Michael were immediately suspended following a sea accident involving 34 passengers while en route to Aberdeen from Mahera Beach on 13 November 2007.
A Ministry of Transport investigation into the accident revealed negligence on the part of the management of Diamond Airlines. The management thereafter embarked on maintenance and repair works carried out by a team of engineers from Hoverworks of England, the manufacturer of the craft.
According to a release from the Ministry of Transport and Aviation, the management of the Airlines invited the Sierra Leone Maritime Administration to conduct a thorough inspection of the hovercraft so as to ascertain whether the repairs and maintenance work had been completed satisfactorily.
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