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Overland Flight in Near-crash after Landing in Ilorin

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.


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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