An Overland flight 1186 involving ATR 72 aircraft, with registration
number 5N-BPG from Abuja airport to Ilorin, veered off the runway at low
speed after a normal landing at the Ilorin Airport. It was carrying 59
passengers and four crew members.
This was disclosed by the Nigerian Civil Aviation Authority (NCAA),
which stated that there was no casualty in the incident that occurred on
Saturday evening. In a statement signed by the General Manager, Public
Affairs, NCAA, Fan Ndubuoke, the Authority explained that the incident
occurred at 4.45p.m.
But report from the airport indicated that the incident occurred when
the aircraft suffered a tyre burst after landing but the pilot was able
to control the aircraft after it veered off the runway.
NCAA said the Accident Investigation and Prevention Bureau (AIB) has launched an investigation into the cause of the incident.
NCAA said the Accident Investigation and Prevention Bureau (AIB) has launched an investigation into the cause of the incident.
A statement from the airline said, “Our ATR 72 aircraft with
registration mark 5N-BPG and flight number OLA 1186 departed Nnamdi
Azikiwe Airport Abuja to llorin Airport at 1543hrs (3.43 pm) with 59
passengers and four crew on board. “It was a normal flight to Ilorin and
standard procedures of flight were followed. The aircraft landed safely
at Ilorin Airport at 1645hrs (4.45 pm) as scheduled and decelerated to a
low speed, and in turning off the active runway, veered off the
pavement.
“At the directive of the Pilot in Command, our cabin crew calmly
evacuated all the 59 passengers safely and they were moved to the
airport terminal. No passengers or crew sustained any injuries
whatsoever. Our Ilorin passengers have since collected their baggage and
gone home while the Ibadan Airport bound passengers will continue on
Overland Airways to Ibadan Airport.”
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