An Xejet aircraft arriving from Abuja to Lagos has skidded off the runway, the Nigerian Safety Investigation Bureau, NSIB, has confirmed.
Following the incident which happened at 11:29 AM, the
Federal Airports Authority of Nigeria, FAAN, has shut the Runway 18L of the
Murtala Muhammed Airport, Lagos.
It was also learnt that the aircraft, with registration
5N-BZZ, had 52 passengers on board, just as a fire and rescue team were on the
ground to help in the evacuation of the passengers.
Confirming the incident, NSIB said: “An aircraft belonging
to XeJet Airline skidded off the runway at the domestic wing of Murtala
Mohammed Airport this morning. A go team has been deployed to the site of the
incident.”
Meanwhile, last month, Dana MD-82 aircraft was involved in a
runway excursion incident that resulted in the Minister of Aviation and
Aerospace Development, Festus Keyamo, ordering the suspension of the carrier
for a comprehensive auditing.
After calling for the airline’s suspension, Keyamo had said:
“The last thing I want to happen to me as Aviation Minister is to have blood on
my hands. I mean the blood of innocent Nigerians caused by negligence or deep
complicity of those who are supposed to be regulators of the aviation industry.
As minister, my job is to supervise them, and to ensure they carry out their
duties. My job is not to regulate.”
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