Overland Airways says its flight OF1188 en route to Lagos
from Ilorin experienced an “unusual high turbine temperature” on one of its
engines, noting that all 33 passengers on board disembarked safely.
The airline said this in a statement on Thursday.
Overland Airways said the incident occurred on Wednesday,
June 15, 2022 around, 7:50 pm in the approach phase of the flight.
“Overland Airways wishes to inform the general public that
its flight OF1188 from Ilorin to Lagos experienced an unusual high turbine
temperature on one of its engines today, Wednesday, June 15, 2022, around 7:50
pm,” the company said.
“This occurred in the
approach phase of flight and the aircraft landed very safely as the crew
skillfully implemented their standard procedures for such abnormal situations.
“All 33 passengers remained calm through the process and
safely disembarked row by row in accordance with post-COVID-19 procedures after
the aircraft came to a halt on the Murtala Mohammed International Airport Lagos
runway 18 Right. No passenger was hurt in any way.
“Overland Airways salutes the professional interventions of
the Federal Airports Authority of Nigeria, Nigerian Airspace Management Agency,
Nigerian Civil Aviation Authority, and the Accident Investigation Bureau
Nigeria (AIB-N) which were very prompt and reassuring.
“Overland Airways
regrets any inconvenience to its passengers and assures the travelling public
of its full commitment to the safety of its services and passengers.”
In 2018, an aircraft belonging to the airline reportedly
caught fire at Murtala Muhammed Airport, Lagos.
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