A medium-range aircraft, the Embraer 145, operated by the premium services provider Xejet Airlines, skidded off the runway and into the grass area of Runway 18Left at Lagos Airport.
According to the Nation, the incident occurred on Saturday with 52 passengers and crew on board, departing from Abuja Airport.
Airport sources said that Runway 18Left has been closed to aircraft traffic, with the Aerodrome Fire and Safety Rescue Unit of the Federal Airports Authority of Nigeria mobilizing to the scene to rescue passengers.
Xejet Airlines is a business-class-only airline based in Nigeria, operating out of Lagos Murtala Muhammed International Airport.
The source said, “Another aircraft belonging to Xejet Airlines has skidded off the runway at the Lagos Airport . The incident occurred about 11:29 am, as the plane veered into the grass verge by B5.
”The aircraft carries registration mark – 5NBZZ, an Embraer 145 had 52 passengers on board with three crew members.
”Fire and Rescue personnel are on ground to help in evacuation of the passengers.
“At the moment Runway18L is closed to traffic.”
“Aircraft skidding off the runway , experts say could be attributed to the heavy downpour which characterised Saturday in Lagos.”
