The Dana Air incident, in which the airline’s aircraft went off the runway and was grounded a few days ago, is still weighing heavily on the aviation industry. According to several sources cited by SaharaReporters, an Air Peace aircraft made an emergency landing at the Murtala Muhammed International Airport (MMIA) on Thursday in Lagos State.
The Air Peace aircraft, registered as 5NBVE, is one of the new flights to London, United Kingdom, the media has learned.
In Lagos, an Air Peace aircraft makes an emergency landing. 5NBVE is the flight aircraft number. According to one of the individuals, “It was an emergency landing, but it went well.” It’s unclear if the plane was coming into or going out of the airport.
However, as of right now, the passengers have not yet been evacuated. “Agencies such as the fire department have been dispatched to that location. Another source verified to Kluemedia that the aircraft broke down in the location where other aircraft would need to manoeuvre.
The Dana Air incident, in which the airline’s aircraft went off the runway and was grounded a few days ago, is still weighing heavily on the aviation industry.
On Wednesday, the Nigerian government reportedly ordered Dana Airline’s management to halt commercial operations due to safety concerns. Festus Keyamo, the Minister of Aviation, issued this directive in response to an event that transpired at Murtala Muhammad Airport.
Recall that on Tuesday morning, news outlets revealed that a Dana Air commercial jet had skidded off the runway at Lagos State’s Murtala Muhammed International Airport. The instant the aircraft left the runway was captured in an image of it that the media was able to obtain on Tuesday.
Additionally, information was obtained indicating that despite the panic, all passengers were successfully evacuated and there were no casualties reported from the incident.
Numerous questions concerning the suitability of Dana Air aircraft for domestic commercial operations across the nation were raised by this incident.