A United Nigeria Airlines Embraer 145 aircraft skidded off the runway at the Murtala Muhammed Airport 2 in Lagos on Wednesday, May 31.
The Head, Corporate Communications, United Nigeria Airlines, Achilleus-Chud Uchegbu, who disclosed this via a statement issued on Wednesday, said the aircraft, which had 50 passengers on board, was flying in from the airport in Abakaliki, the Ebonyi State capital, when the incident occurred.
He said the aircraft landed safely but was forced to terminate its movement to the apron off the runway.
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Uchegbu noted that all passengers disembarked safely and were transported to the arrival hall alongside their luggage.
The airline spokesman said officials of the Federal Airports Authority of Nigeria (FAAN) were at the scene of the incident alongside engineers, in order to move the aircraft to the hangar.
He added that Nigeria Civil Aviation Authority (NCAA) and Accident Investigation Bureau (AIB) had also been duly notified.
Uchegbu reiterated the airline’s commitment on maintaining the strictest safety standards in its operations and prioritising passenger safety always.
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