Fifty-nine passengers and four crew
members of Overland Airways flight ATR 72 escaped a plane crash on
Saturday as the aircraft veered off the runway after landing at the
Ilorin Airport in Kwara State.
It was learnt that the airline took off from the Nnamdi Azikiwe Airport, Abuja and the incident occurred at about 5pm.
No casualty was recorded as the passengers disembarked safely from the plane.
The General Manager Public Affairs,
Nigeria Civil Aviation Authority, Mr. Fan Ndubuoke, said the Accident
Investigation and Prevention Bureau commenced investigation after the
incident.
He said, “An Overland flight 1186, an
ATR 72 aircraft with registration number 5N-BPG from Abuja airport to
Ilorin carrying 59 passengers and four crew veered off the runway at low
speed after a normal landing at the Ilorin Airport.
“The incident, which occurred today
Saturday November 29, at 4.45pm has no casualty recorded. However, the
Accident and Prevention Bureau in conjunction with the Nigerian Civil
Aviation Authority has launched an investigation into the cause of the
incident.”
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