Dana Air has confirmed that one of its aircraft skidded off the runway at the Murtala Muhammed International Airport in Lagos on Tuesday morning.
They made the confirmation in a statement released on Tuesday.
Dana noted that the aircraft which was flown from Abuja to Lagos, skidded off the runway in an attempt to land.
However, it expressed relief that no casualty was recorded, stating that it had informed the Accident Investigation Bureau and the Nigeria Civil Aviation Authority of the incident.
The statement read, “Dana Air regrets to inform the public of a runway incursion involving one of our aircraft, registration number 5N BKI, which was flying from Abuja to Lagos today 23/04/24
“We are relieved to confirm that all 83 passengers and crew onboard the flight disembarked safely without injuries or scare as the crew handled the situation with utmost professionalism.”
“We have also updated the AIB and NCAA on the incident and the aircraft involved has been grounded by our maintenance team for further investigation.”
