Wednesday, December 11, 2024 -The Nnamdi Azikiwe International Airport has been temporarily shut after an Allied Air Cargo aircraft with registration number 5N-JRT skidded off Runway 22.
Confirming the incident, the Director of Public Affairs and Consumer
Protection, Federal Airports Authority of Nigeria (FAAN), Obiageri Orah,
said the incident occurred at 10:05am today, and that five people were on board
the aircraft. She said All passengers were safely evacuated without injury.
‘’The Airport Emergency Response Team is on the scene along with
accident investigators. The runway is being cleared and is expected to reopen
for operations as soon as possible. We would like to thank the aviation
community and the general public for their understanding and patience. We also
request that all speculation be put on hold until the preliminary report is
released by the Nigeria Safety Investigation Bureau (NSIB).”
The evacuees were taken to the FAAN clinic for medical checks as a
precautionary measure.
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