An aircraft belonging to Aerocontractors Airlines crash-landed at the Nnamdi Azikiwe International Airport in Abuja on Sunday morning, leading to the closure of the airport’s runway.
The incident involved a Boeing 737 aircraft with Nationality and Registration Marks 5N-BYQ.
The aircraft which was from Lagos arrived in Abuja and in a bid to exit the runway via A4 had its nose wheel stuck in the grass verge with its fuselage on the runway.
“Consequently, the runway was closed pending the towing of the aircraft from the runway,” the Nigerian Safety Investigation Bureau said in a statement, adding that an investigation has commenced into the “serious incident”.
“There was no injury or fatality,” said a spokesman for the Bureau, James Odaudu.
Meanwhile, the airlines said it is cooperating with the relevant agencies after the incident involving its aircraft at the Nnamdi Azikiwe International Airport in Abuja.
It confirmed that the affected flight NG 119 with a registered Boeing 737 aircraft 5N-BYQ from Lagos to Abuja, had a total of 133 passengers on board.
All passengers were safely evacuated through a controlled disembarkation.
The Managing Director of Aero Contractors, Ado Sanusi, said: “We apologise for the inconveniences caused to our customers and other airport users. Our team, with the assistance of the airport management, have already towed the aircraft from the taxiway.
“We are equally cooperating with the Nigeria Civil Aviation Authority (NCAA) and the National Safety Investigation Bureau (NSIB) as they carry out their investigations.
“Our mantra in Aero Contractors is safety, and our long history is a testimony to this.”