An XEJet Airlines aircraft from Abuja, on Saturday morning, skidded off runway 18L at the Murtala Muhammed Airport, Ikeja Lagos.
This is contained in a report detailing the incident on Saturday in Lagos.
The XeJet E145 aircraft with registration number, 5NBZZ, about 11.29 a.m. veered off the runway into the grass verge at the point of landing.
The aircraft had 52 passengers and three crew members.
Airport fire and rescue teams were on ground to help in the evacuation of the passengers.
The Nigerian Safety Investigation Bureau (NSIB) confirmed the incident on its verified Instagram account.
The NSIB also said the bureau’s ‘Go Team’ had been deployed to the scene for evacuation of passengers and crew members
At the moment, Runway 18L is closed to traffic.
