The Federal Airports Authority of Nigeria (FAAN), on Wednesday, announced the reopening of Runway 18L/36Rahut after an aircraft belonging to Dana Airline overshot the runway on Tuesday.
FAAN said the runway was thrown open for flight operations
since 19:58hrs Tuesday evening.
BrandIconImage reports that a Dana Airline’s McDonnell
Douglas MD-82 aircraft slipped off the runway at the domestic wing of the
Murtala Muhammed International Airport, Lagos.
The Incident occurred around past 9 am local time, on
Tuesday, resulting in the shutdown of the runway where the incident happened.
However, in a statement made available by the FAAN’s
Director, Public Affairs & Consumer Protection, Obiageli Orah, he said
Authority’s emergency response team evacuated and recovered the aircraft from
the incident cite.
Orah stated that comprehensive clearing operations were
conducted to ensure the runway was free of any Foreign Object Debris (FOD) that
could impede flight safety.
“FAAN is pleased to notify the public and all stakeholders
that Runway 18L/36R was reopened for flight operations at 19:58hrs. This
development follows the earlier closure of the runway this morning due to an
incident involving a Dana Air aircraft, with registration number 5N-BKI, which
overshot the runway during its landing sequence.
“Prompt actions were taken by our emergency response team to
evacuate and recover the aircraft from the site. Subsequently, comprehensive
clearing operations were conducted to ensure the runway was free of any Foreign
Object Debris (FOD) that could impede flight safety,” he said.
The statement note” further that the FAAN Operations
division and the Nigerian Airspace Management Agency (NAMA) have jointly
conducted a thorough inspection of the runway surface and deemed it safe for
the resumption of operations.
“An appropriate Notice to Airmen (NOTAM) has been issued in
this regard,” Orah said.
FAAN acknowledged that the area affected by the overshoot
was significantly muddy, adding that a concerted effort was made for the
thorough and efficient cleaning of the area to facilitate the swift resumption
of operations on Runway 18L/36R.
He further assured air passengers of FAAN’s commitment to
providing a safe, secured and efficient air transport environment for all users
of the Nigerian airports.
“FAAN wishes to express its gratitude to the traveling
public, our airline partners, and all stakeholders for their patience,
understanding, and cooperation during the temporary closure. We sincerely
apologise for any inconvenience this incident may have caused.
“Ensuring the safety and security of our passengers, staff,
and airport operations remains our top priority. FAAN is committed to providing
a safe, secure, and efficient air transport environment for all users of our
airports.
“The Federal Airports Authority of Nigeria thanks everyone
for their continued support and understanding,” the statement added.
0 comments:
Post a Comment