The Nigerian Safety Investigation Bureau, NSIB, has commenced an investigation into the runway excursion involving a Boeing 737-400(Cargo) aircraft with registration and nationality marks 5N-JRT, operated by Allied Air.
This is contained in a statement signed by the Bureau’s Director, Public Affairs and Family Assistance, Mrs Bimbo Olawumi Oladeji.
According to the statement, the incident occurred at approximately 10:06 AM local time on Wednesday, December 11, 2024, at Nnamdi Azikiwe International Airport, Abuja.
It says the aircraft, operating as flight AJK206 from Murtala Mohammed International Airport, Lagos, skidded off the right side of Runway 22 into the grass verge after landing.
It explains that no fatalities or injuries to the crew or ground personnel have been reported.
It adds that the aircraft sustained significant damage explains that Emergency response teams were promptly deployed to the scene to ensure the safety of all personnel and secure the site.
According to the statement the NSIB had initiated an investigation to determine the causal and contributory factors that led to this incident.
It states that Bureau’s Team had been dispatched to the site to conduct an on-site assessment, recover relevant data, and interview involved parties.
