United Nigeria Airlines on Wednesday reported a near mishap involving one of its aircraft that skidded off the runway at the Murtala Muhammed Airport 2 in Lagos.
This was disclosed by Achilleus-Chud Uchegbu, the airlines spokesman in a statement released to the press.
Uchegbu said that the aircraft, which had 50 passengers on board, was flying in from the airport in Abakaliki, when the incident happened. He said the aircraft landed safely but was forced to terminate its movement to the apron off the runway.
He said all passengers disembarked safely and were transported to the arrival hall alongside their luggage. The spokesman said that officials of the Federal Airports Authority of Nigeria (FAAN) were at the scene of the incident alongside engineers, in order to move the aircraft to the hangar.
He said that Nigeria Civil Aviation Authority (NCAA) and Accident Investigation Bureau (AIB) had also been duly notified.
Uchegbu reiterated the airline’s commitment to maintaining the strictest safety standards in its operations and prioritising passenger safety always.# Aircraft Skids Off Lagos Airport Runway
