Sunday, November 30, 2014

63 Lucky Passengers Escape Death As Plane Crash Lands


All 59 passengers and four crew members aboard an Overland Airlines would still be giving all thanks and praise to the almighty God for sparing their lives after their plane crash landed, yesterday, in Ilorin, Kwara State capital.
A statement issued by the General Manager, Public Affairs, of the Nigeria Civil Aviation Authority, Mr. Fan Ndubuoke read.


“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 on 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.”


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