There was an incident at Murtala Muhammed Airport Terminal Two (MMA2) in Lagos on Saturday, where a XeJet Airlines plane veered off the runway.
Gatekeepers News reports that the Nigerian Safety Investigation Bureau (NSIB) has confirmed that the aircraft, bearing the call sign 5NBZZ and departing from Abuja, skidded off runway 18L on landing in Lagos, eventually coming to a stop on “the grass verge.”
According to the agency, there were 52 passengers on board the aircraft.
“NSIB confirms that an aircraft belonging to Xejet airlines skidded off the runway at the domestic wing of Murtala Muhammed Airport this morning. A go team has been deployed to the site of the incident,” the statement reads.
“Fire and Rescue on ground to help in evacuation of the passengers.”
The bureau said the runway has been closed to traffic at the moment.
