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United Nigeria Plane Carrying 50 Passengers Skids Off Runway At Lagos Airport
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A tragedy was averted at the Lagos airport on Wednesday.
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A plane carrying passengers skidded off the runway.
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However, passengers were evacuated unhurt.
Eko Hot Blog reports that an aircraft belonging to United Nigeria Airlines (UNA) on Wednesday veered off of the 18 Left runway of the Murtala Mohammed Airport, Lagos.
However, there was no casualty as a result of the mishap.
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In a statement late Wednesday night, the airline’s head of corporate communications, Achilleus-Chud Uchegbu, confirmed the incident.
He explained that the company has informed relevant authorities of the incident and is cooperating with the investigation to unravel the circumstances behind the glitch.
According to Uchegbu, officials of the Federal Airport Authority of Nigeria (FAAN) and UNA engineers are at the scene of the incident and working to move the aircraft to the hanger.
“The aircraft, 5N-BWW with 50 passengers on board, was flying in from the airport in Abakaliki, Ebonyi State, when the incident happened,” the statement reads.
“The aircraft landed safely but was forced to terminate its movement to the apron off the runway. All passengers disembarked safely and were transported to the arrival hall alongside their luggage.
“Officials of the Federal Airport Authority of Nigeria, FAAN, are at the scene of the incident and alongside UNA engineers are working to move the aircraft to the hanger.
“NCAA and AIB have also been duly notified and are on the scene. United Nigeria is collaborating fully with the authorities.”
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The airline’s spokesperson assured the public that the company “maintains the strictest safety standards in its operation and prioritise passenger safety at all times.”
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