By Charles Ebi
Air Peace has confirmed that one of its aircraft, operating Flight P47190 from Lagos to Port Harcourt, experienced a runway excursion upon landing at the Port Harcourt International Airport on Sunday morning.
A statement signed by the airline’s spokesperson, Osifo-whiskey Efe, on Sunday, read, “Air Peace confirms that its Flight P47190, operating from Lagos to Port Harcourt this morning, had a runway excursion after landing safely at the Port Harcourt International Airport”.
It added that the aircraft “veered slightly off the runway without any damage”.
All passengers on board disembarked “safely and calmly. No injuries were reported”, the airline confirmed. The airline also reassured the public of its dedication to operational safety.
“We reassure the flying public of our unflinching commitment to maintaining the highest standards of safety in all our operations”, the statement concluded.
Recall that on May 11, an Air Peace aircraft was grounded at the Asaba International Airport in Delta State after it collided with a large antelope while taxiing on the runway.
The impact decimated the animal and rendered the aircraft on the ground, causing flight disruptions.
Confirming the incident, the Director of Public Affairs & Consumer Protection at the Nigerian Civil Aviation Authority, Michael Achimugu, via his official X account, clarified the implications of such occurrences.
Achimugu emphasised that while such events are beyond the control of the airline, they do not absolve operators from their responsibilities to passengers.
Meanwhile, the Federal Airports Authority of Nigeria ,FAAN, has confirmed that no casualty is recorded in the Port Harcourt runway incident involving Air Peace’s flight P47190 from Lagos.
This is contained in a statement signed by the Director, Public Affairs and Consumer Protection at FAAN, Mrs Obiageli Orah, on Sunday in Lagos. The ncident occurred on Sunday morning.
According to Orah, the aircraft, with registration number 5N-BQQ, departed Lagos ,LOS, and landed at the Port Harcourt International Airport ,PHIA, at approximately 7.45 a.m.
She said that the aircraft overshot runway 03 upon landing.
Orah stated: “We are relieved to report that there were no casualties. Evacuation of the 127 passengers has been completed safely with no casualties. “In the interim, please plan for flight delays for any departing flights to Port Harcourt”, she also said that further details would be provided when available.
Orah also reaffirmed FAAN’s commitment to the safety and security of the passengers.
