BY Olapeju Olubi
Panic enveloped the aviation community in Nigeria as Dana Air’s jetliner skidded off the runway on Tuesday, though there were no reported fatalities or injuries as all the 83 passengers and crew members successfully deplaned after the incident.
The airline’s in a statement, applauded the flight crew for their professionalism in handling tbr incident, even as the company apologized to its passengers for the attendant flight disruptions.
The airline said: “Dana Air regrets to inform the public of a runway incursion involving one of our aircraft, registration number 5N BKI, which was flying from Abuja to Lagos today 23/04/24
“We are relieved to confirm that all 83 passengers and crew onboard the flight disembarked safely without injuries or fear as the crew handled the situation with utmost professionalism.
“We have also updated the NSIB and NCAA on the incident and the aircraft involved has been grounded by our maintenance team for further investigation.
“We wish to thank the airport authorities, our crew for their very swift response in ensuring the safe disembarkation of all passengers following the incident and our sincere apologies and appreciation to the passengers on the affected flight for their patience and understanding.
We wish to reassure our passengers that their safety will always be our top priority, and we are cooperating fully with the relevant authorities to investigate the circumstances surrounding the incident.
”We understand the frustration and inconvenience experienced by passengers whose travel plans were disrupted due to the incident and we are deeply sorry.”
”Our remaining flights for the day have all been retimed and all the passengers on these flights have been updated via email, sms and calls. We wish to also reassure affected passengers that we are working diligently to minimize disruption and accommodate their travel needs.”
