Five persons escaped death as an Allied Air Cargo aircraft had a tyre burst and skidded off Runway 22 at the Nnamdi Azikiwe International Airport, Abuja, on Wednesday.
The aircraft’s registration number is 5N-JRT.
All passengers and crew members were reported to be safely evacuated by the airport emergency response team.
The Federal Airport Authority of Nigeria, FAAN, confirmed the incident in a statement by its Director of Public Affairs and Consumer Protection, Obiageli Orah.
The authority said the runway was being cleared and would be reopened for operations as soon as possible.
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The statement reads:
“At 10:05 a.m. 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 souls on board with no reported injury. They were all safely evacuated and taken to the FAAN clinic for further checks.
“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.”
