Fears As Dana Air Plane Skids Off Lagos Airport Runway

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By Abiola Olawale

An aircraft belonging to Dana Air has reportedly crash-landed at the Murtala Muhammed International Airport in Lagos on Tuesday morning.

The Dana Air plane was said to have veered off the Lagos airport runway, leading to the diversion of other flights to the international airport.

Witnesses said the plane skidded off the runway upon landing on a wet tarmac. The heavy downpour of rain in Lagos on Tuesday was said to have contributed to the wetness of the runway.

Meanwhile, no casualty was recorded, while the real details surrounding the incident were not readily available as at press time.

It would be recalled that six months ago, the aircraft engine of a Dana Air plane reportedly exploded shortly before take-off from Lagos.

However, in a statement by the company, Dana Air denied the explosion, saying its aircraft only experienced “some operational challenges” leading to “non-scheduled maintenance”.

Also, in July 2022, the Nigerian Civil Aviation Authority (NCAA) suspended Dana Air for multiple regulatory infractions.

The authority said it suspended the operating licenses of the company after “discovering that the airline is no longer in a position to meet its financial obligations and to conduct safe flight operations”.

However, Dana Air resumed flight operations five months after the suspension.

Also, in 2012, a major national tragedy was recorded when a Dana airplane crashed in Lagos killing about 159 persons. Mechanical failure and pilot error were said to have caused the crash.

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