•••MAKES EMERGENCY LANDING IN LAGOS
The engine of an Overland Airways aircraft caught fire mid air forcing the aircraft to have an emergency landing at the Murtala Muhammad International Airport, Lagos
The flight which took off from Ilorin to Lagos International Airport had 33 passengers on board.
The 33 passengers were safely disembarked at the international Wing on Wednesday night.
It was gathered that one of the engines of the aircraft caught fire mid-air as it was approaching the airport.
The Network gathered that the Pilot-in-Command of the ATR-42 Aircraft had declared a “May Day” which means in aviation industry an emergency situation.
The situation was averted as the authorities at the airport tirelessly put all the emergency procedures as the crew managed to overcome the situation.
In a statement, the airline confirmed the incident, adding that the passengers remained calm all through the process.
“Overland Airways wishes to inform the general public that its flight OF1188 from Ilorin to Lagos experienced an unusual high turbine temperature on one of its engines today, Wednesday June 15, 2022 around 7:50pm.
“This occurred in the approach phase of flight and the aircraft landed very safely as the Crew skillfuly implemented their standard procedures for such abnormal situations.
“All 33 passengers remained calm through the process and safely disembarked row by row in accordance with post COVID-19 procedures after the Aircraft came to a halt on the Murtala Mohammed International Airport Lagos runway 18 Right. No passenger was hurt in any way.
“Overland Airways salutes the professional interventions of the Federal Airports Authority of Nigeria (FAAN), Nigerian Airspace Management Agency (NAMA), Nigerian Civil Aviation Authority (NCAA) and the Accident Investigation Bureau Nigeria (AIB-N) which were very prompt and reassuring.
“Overland Airways regrets any inconvenience to its passengers and assures the travelling public of its full commitment to safety of its services and passengers.” The airline said.