Forty-nine (49) Passengers on board a Dana aircraft numbered 9J0363, flying from Abuja to Port Harcourt airport have escaped death Tuesday night when the plane overshot the Port Harcourt runway.
The General Manager, Corporate Affairs, Federal Airports Authority of Nigeria, FAAN, Mrs. Henrietta Yakubu confirmed the incident in a statement.
Mrs. Yakubu said that the incident was suspected to have been caused by a heavy rain, which was accompanied by strong wind and storm in Port Harcourt.
She however noted that no casualty was recorded, as all passengers on board were safely evacuated.
On their part, the Dana Air Spokesperson, Kingsley Ezenwa who corroborated the story in another statement said, “On Tuesday, 20 February 2018, one of our aircraft (9j0363) operating the Abuja- Ph flight skidded off the runway at the Port Harcourt International Airport, as a result of the bad weather situation and torrential rain at the time of landing.
“No casualty was recorded and all passengers and crew disembarked safely.
“We commend the Pilot-in -command who was able to control the aircraft to a complete stop, before passengers and crew disembarked. We also wish to applaud the Captain for exhibiting the highest safety standards and handling the situation professionally” he added.
