127 passengers safely evacuated
An Air Peace aircraft carrying 127 passengers yesterday overshot the Runway 03 upon landing at the Port Harcourt International Airport. The aircraft, flight P47190 with registration mark 5N-BQQ, departed Lagos before it experienced the runway excursion at approximately 0745 hours.
According to a statement by the Director of Public Affairs and Consumer Protection at the Federal Airports Authority of Nigeria (FAAN), Mrs. Obiageli Orah, the evacuation of all passengers on board was safely completed with no casualties.
She said: “We are relieved to report that there were no casualties. Evacuation of the 127 passengers has been completed safely with no casualties.
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“In the interim, please plan for flight delays for any departing flights to Port Harcourt.”
In a statement by the airline, its spokesperson confirmed that one of its aircraft operating from Lagos to Port Harcourt Airport experienced a runway excursion after it landed at the aerodrome.
According to spokesperson Osifo-Whiskey Efe, the aircraft, Flight P47190, veered slightly off the runway without any damage.
All passengers, the airline spokesperson said, disembarked safely and calmly, with no injuries reported.
He said: “We reassure the flying public of our unflinching commitment to maintaining the highest standards of safety in all our operations.”