Aviation
Plane skids off runway at Nigerian airport
By Ezurike Ugochukwu
An aircraft reportedly belonging to a premium services provider Xejet Airlines, has skidded off the runway at Lagos Airport and plunged into the grass areas of the runway.
The aircraft, Embraer 145, with 52 passengers and crew members on board departed Abuja Airport before the incident happened.
Sources at the airport said the 18 left Runway has been closed to aircraft traffic as personnel of the Aerodrome Fire and Safety Rescue Unit of the Federal Airports Authority of Nigeria (FAAN) have mobilised to the scene of the incident to rescue the passengers.
Xejet Airlines is a business class-only airline based at Lagos Murtala Muhammed International Airport (LOS).
“Another aircraft belonging to Xejet Airlines has skidded off the runway at the Lagos Airport. The incident occurred about 11:29 am, as the plane veered into the grass verge by B5.
“Fire and Rescue personnel are on ground to help in the evacuation of the passengers.
“At the moment Runway18L is closed to traffic,” report stated.
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