Flight operations have been temporarily suspended as Aeroconractors’ aircraft Boeing 733 with Nationality and Registration Marks 5N-BYQ overshot runaway at the Nnamdi Azikiwe International Airport, Abuja, on Sunday.
Director of Public Affairs and Consumer Protection, Nigeria Safety Investigation Bureau, Dr. James Odaudu, confirmed the incident .
The temporal closure was reached after the Lagos-Abuja flight landed at the airport, and its nose wheel was stuck on the ground while taxiing on Runway A4.
However, no death or injury was recorded during the incident as passengers were safely disembarked from the aircraft, just as efforts were being made to eject the aircraft from the runway.
Moreover, an investigation has been commenced by the NSIB to unravel the circumstances surrounding the incident.
The serious incident was said to have happened around 10:47 am, Local Time, on Sunday.
Dr.Odaudu said, “The aircraft upon landing at the Nnamdi Azikiwe International Airport, Abuja from Lagos and in a bid to exit the runway via A4 had its nose wheel stuck in the grass verge with its fuselage on the runway.
“Consequently, the runway was closed pending the towing of the aircraft from the runway. There was no injury or fatality.
“The NSIB, hereby, solicits information from the general public in the form of pictures, video or recording evidences to assist in conducting a comprehensive investigation.”
