Tragedy was averted as a Dana aircraft which took off from Lagos, reportedly crashed landed at Port Harcourt International airport, Rivers State.
The plane with registration number 5N-SRI was said to have overshot the runway and ended up in the bush, Sahara Reporters reports.
According to Sahara Reporters, the plane took off from Lagos and upon arrival at the Port Harcourt International Airport overshot the runway, skidding into the bush.
The photos shared showed passengers being evacuated from the plane in the bush.
Henrietta Yakubu, the General Manager, Corporate Affairs, Federal Airports Authority of Nigeria, , confirmed the incident saying:
“A Dana aircraft numbered 9J0363, flying from Abuja to Port Harcourt airport has overshot the Port Harcourt runway.
“The incident was suspected to have been caused by a heavy rain, which was accompanied by strong wind and storm in Port Harcourt.
“No casualty was recorded, as all passengers on board were safely evacuated.”
See photos of the plane below….
According to a statement by Lailasnews.com from Dana Air, their plane overshot runway in Portharcourt as a result of the bad weather situation and torrential rain at the time of landing.
Read their statement below:
On Tuesday , 20 February 2018, one our aircraft (9j0363) operating the Abuja – Ph flight skidded off the runway at the Port Harcourt International Airport, as a result of the bad weather situation and torrential rain at the time of landing.
No casualty was recorded and all passengers and crew disembarked safely.
