59 passengers, 4 crew members escape plane crash

Fifty-nine passengers and four crew members of Overland Airways flight ATR 72 escaped a plane crash on Saturday as the aircraft veered off the runway after landing at the Ilorin Airport in Kwara State.

It was learnt that the airline took off from the Nnamdi Azikiwe Airport, Abuja and the incident occurred at about 5pm.

No casualty was recorded as the passengers disembarked safely from the plane.

The General Manager Public Affairs, Nigeria Civil Aviation Authority, Mr. Fan Ndubuoke, said the Accident Investigation and Prevention Bureau commenced investigation after the incident.


He said, “An Overland flight 1186, an ATR 72 aircraft with registration number 5N-BPG from Abuja airport to Ilorin carrying 59 passengers and four crew veered off the runway at low speed after a normal landing at the Ilorin Airport.

“The incident, which occurred today Saturday November 29, at 4.45pm has no casualty recorded. However, the Accident and Prevention Bureau in conjunction with the Nigerian Civil Aviation Authority has launched an investigation into the cause of the incident.”

Source: Punch