Cargo Plane Skids Off Abuja Runway, Five Persons Escape Unhurt
- FAAN officials shut airport temporarily
Five persons reportedly escaped unhurt as an Allied Air Cargo aircraft with registration number 5N-JRT skidded off Runway 22 at the Nnamdi Azikiwe International Airport in Abuja.
The incident prompted a temporary shutdown of the airport by officials of the Federal Airports Authority of Nigeria (FAAN)
Confirming the incident, which occurred at 10:05 a.m. on Wednesday, December 11, 202r, FAAN also disclosed that five people were on board the aircraft, adding that all the passengers were safely evacuated without injury.
FAAN’s Director of Public Affairs and Consumer Protection, Mrs Obiageli Orah, said in a brief statement that; “At 10:05am on December 11, 2024, an Allied Air Cargo aircraft with registration number 5N-JRT skidded off Runway 22 at Nnamdi Azikiwe International Airport in Abuja with five (5) souls on board with no reported injury.
“The Airport Emergency Response Team is on the scene along with accident investigators. The runway is being cleared and is expected to reopen for operations as soon as possible.
“We would like to thank the aviation community and the general public for their understanding and patience.
“We also request that all speculation be put on hold until the preliminary report is released by the Nigeria Safety Investigation Bureau (NSIB).”
Meanwhile, the statement further disclosed that the evacuees were taken to the FAAN clinic for medical checks as a precautionary measure.
As expected, the near unfortunate incident has drawn the attention of aviation stakeholders, while efforts are underway to restore normal operations at the airport.
