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Xejet aircraft with 52 passengers skids off runway, FAAN shuts facility

Posted on by Wole Shadare
Xejet aircraft with 52 passengers skids off runway, FAAN shuts facility

The Federal Airports Authority of Nigeria (FAAN) has shut the 18/Left runway of the Murtala Muhammed Airport, Lagos following an incident involving XEJET Airlines aircraft that skidded off the runway on landing into the grass. The aircraft with registration 5N-BZZ with 52 passengers departed Abuja and landed at 11.29 am. The Nigerian Safety Investigation Bureau (NSIB) confirmed that an aircraft belonging to Xejet Airlines skidded off the runway of the domestic wing of the Murtala…

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Dana Air’s plane veers off runway, 83 passengers unhurt

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Dana Air’s plane veers off runway, 83 passengers unhurt

An aircraft with registration number 5N BKI belonging to Dana Air was involved in a runway excursion. The aircraft with 83 passengers was flying from Abuja to Lagos on Tuesday. A runway excursion is a runway safety incident in which an aircraft makes an inappropriate exit from the runway. The spokesman for the airline, Mr. Kingsley Ezenwa said, “We are relieved to confirm that all 83 passengers and crew onboard the flight disembarked safely without injuries…

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Aviation to gulp N63 billion in 2024, Minister wants extra N81 billion for Abuja second runway

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Aviation to gulp N63 billion in 2024, Minister wants extra N81 billion for Abuja second runway

2023 budget performance put at 40% The entire budget of the Ministry of Aviation and Aerospace Development would gulp N63 billion while the performance of the budget of the Ministry last year was at 40%. The bulk of the budget is expected to go into critical projects such as the Abuja second runway; upgrade and rehabilitation of the old terminal of Lagos airport which the Minister, Festus Keyamo said were vital projects that need urgent…

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