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Abuja airport, shut, opens as aircraft skids off runway
Nnamdi Azikiwe International Airport (NAIA), Abuja, was shutdown yesterday as Nest oil operated aircraft skidded and got damaged on the sole runway.
Federal Airports Authority of Nigeria (FAAN) said the runway had to be shut down to enable the authority take safety precautions measures. It was learnt that the closure last for about half an hour.
The aircraft lost it’s landing gear in the process but all hands were on deck to put the situation under control and normalcy restored within an hour.
In a tweet, the Minister of State for Aviation, Hadi Sirika, said the aircraft lost its landing gear in an attempt to return to the runway.
The runway had since be reopened and normal flights operations had since commenced.
Spokesperson of FAAN, Henrietta Yakubu, appreciated the patience of passengers and airport users and promised that the Authority was commitment to promoting safety and comfort across airports in the country.
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