The ill-fated aircraft in the grass
An aircraft belonging to XEJet Airlines flying from Abuja to Lagos has skidded off the runway of the Murtala Muhammed Airport, Ikeja Lagos.
The XeJet E145 aircraft with registration number, 5NBZZ, veered off the runway into the grass verge at the point of landing around 11.29 a.m. on Saturday.
The aircraft had 52 passengers and three crew members.
Men of the airport fire and rescue teams were on ground to help in the evacuation of the passengers after the aircraft veered off the runway.
The Nigerian Safety Investigation Bureau (NSIB) has confirmed the incident.
NSIB in a statement said the bureau’s ‘Go Team’ had been deployed to the scene for evacuation of passengers and crew members
It added that the runway 18L was currently closed to traffic.
It would be recalled that earlier on April 23, a Dana Air aircraft skidded off the Lagos airport runway.
The incident had led to the diversion of other flights to the international airport.
