The management of Dana Airlines has grounded its aircraft, with registration number 5N BKI, after skidding off the runway at the domestic winf of Murtala Muhammed International Airport (MMIA) in Lagos, on Tuesday morning.
The airline made the confirmation in a statement on Tuesday.
Expressing regret, the airline noted that the aircraft which
flew from Abuja to Lagos, skidded off the runway in an attempt to land.
However, it expressed relief that no casualty was recorded,
stating that it had informed the Accident Investigation Bureau and the Nigeria
Civil Aviation Authority of the incident.
The statement read, “Dana Air regrets to inform the public
of a runway incursion involving one of our aircraft, registration number 5N
BKI, which was flying from Abuja to Lagos today 23/04/24
“We are relieved to confirm that all 83 passengers and crew
onboard the flight disembarked safely without injuries or scare as the crew
handled the situation with utmost professionalism.”
“We have also updated the AIB and NCAA on the incident and
the aircraft involved has been grounded by our maintenance team for further
investigation.”
The management thanked the airport authorities and its crew
for ensuring the safety of all passengers onboard the aircraft.
The statement added, “We wish to thank the airport
authorities, and our crew for their very swift response in ensuring the safe
disembarkation of all passengers following the incident and our sincere
apologies and appreciation to the passengers on the affected flight for their
patience and understanding.
“We wish to reassure our passengers that their safety will
always be our top priority, and we are cooperating fully with the relevant
authorities to investigate the circumstances surrounding the incident.”
Recall that in January 2018, a commercial aircraft belonging
to Dana Air used its left wing to hit a fence at the Nnamdi Azikiwe
International Airport, Abuja.
Less than 24 hours after a chartered aircraft lost its tyres
and landing gear at the Nnamdi Azikiwe International Airport, Abuja, the left
wing of a commercial aircraft belonging to Dana Air, hit a fence at the
facility.
Reports say that a Dana flight, with registration number
5N-DEV from Port Harcourt, brushed the fence while trying to park after it
landed at the NAIA.
Eyewitnesses at the airport and passengers onboard the
flight told our correspondent that no injury was recorded, but blamed the
aircraft’s pilot for the incident.
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