Safety Concerns Mount As Another Plane Skids Off Runway At Lagos Airport

• Xejet Airlines plane veers off runway at Lagos airport

• Emergency teams deployed, investigation launched by airport

• NSIB confirms incident, comes after recent Dana mishap

EKO HOT BLOG reports that amid escalating safety concerns, a Xejet Airlines aircraft encountered an incident on Saturday, veering off the runway at Murtala Muhammad International Airport in Lagos shortly after landing.

The mishap involved an E145 aircraft and took place on Runway 18L, where the plane skidded into the adjacent grass verge near B5 Aircraft.

The aircraft, which had departed from Nnamdi Azikiwe International Airport in Abuja, was carrying 52 passengers and two crew members.

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Authorities at Murtala Muhammad International Airport confirmed that there were no reported injuries among the passengers and crew, all of whom were safely evacuated from the aircraft following the incident.

Emergency response teams were promptly deployed to the scene to assess the situation and ensure the safety of all individuals involved.

The airport management has initiated a thorough investigation to determine the cause of the aircraft’s departure from the runway.

A source that spoke with DailyTrust said, “Fire and Rescue on ground to help in evacuation of the passengers. At the moment Runway18L is closed to traffic.”

The Nigerian Safety Investigation Bureau (NSIB) has confirmed the incident, saying its investigators had been deployed to the site.

Runway At Lagos Airport

“NSIB confirms that an aircraft belonging to XeJet Airline skidded off the runway at the domestic wing of Murtala Mohammed Airport this morning. A go team has been deployed to the site of the incident,” the bureau said.

The development comes three weeks after a Dana aircraft skidded off the runway at the same Lagos airport.

The Nigeria Civil Aviation Authority (NCAA) had subsequently suspended operations of the airline and ordered probe.

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However, weeks after the commencement of probe, the airline disengaged some of its staff .

The decision to disengage staff is a temporary decision by the airline pending the conclusion of the probe.

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