An aircraft belonging to XEJET Airlines skidded off the runway and landed in the grass at Murtala Muhammed Airport, Lagos, on Saturday.
The Airbus with registration 5N-BZZ and 52 passengers on board departed Abuja and landed in Lagos at 11.29 a.m..
The spokesperson of the Nigerian Safety Investigation Bureau, Bimbo Olajide, confirmed the incident, adding that a team had been deployed to the site of the incident.
This comes 16 days after Dana Air was also shut down by the Nigeria Civil Aviation Authorities over a similar incident.
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Following the latest development, the Federal Airports Authority of Nigeria shut down the 18/left runway of the airport on Saturday evening.
No doubt, the temporary closure of the runway by FAAN limits the airport to one single runway, which is expected to lead to aircraft delays and landings.
Grassroots Parrot reported last month how a Dana MD-82 aircraft was involved in a skidding off of the runway.
The incident prompted the Minister of Aviation and Aerospace Development, Festus Keyamo, to order the suspension of the carrier for a comprehensive audit.
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Last year, in November, two aircraft from two different airlines also skidded off the runway, in one week.
Aero Contractors, flight NG 119 with a registered Boeing 737 aircraft (5N-BYQ) from Lagos to Abuja had a total of 133 passengers on board.
Fortunately, all passengers were safely evacuated through controlled disembarkation.