Overland Airways Crash: Airplane hits pavement in Ilorin
Overland Airways Crash: Airplane hits pavement in Ilorin
An Overland Airways flight carrying 59 passengers from Abuja to Ilorin, Kwara State veered off the runway after landing on Saturday, November 29, authorities have said. The accident is said to have occurred at about 5:45PM at the Ilorin International Airport. A statement from the Nigeria Civil Aviation Authority (NCAA) regarding the incident reads:
“An Overland flight 1186, an ATR 72 aircraft with Registration number 5N-BPG from Abuja airport to Ilorin, carrying fifty nine passengers and four crew members, 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 begun an investigation into the cause of the incident. “
“The authority wishes to use this medium to reassure Nigerians that safety of the traveling public is still paramount and cannot be compromised. There was no casualty recorded in the incident as all the 59 passengers and 4 crew members on board were safely evacuated.
