By Halimah Olamide
An XEJet Airlines aircraft has skidded off runway 18L at the Murtala Muhammed Airport, Ikeja Lagos.
The aircraft with 52 passengers and the crew members on board had departed Abuja before the incident at the runway of the Lagos airport.
The XeJet E145 aircraft with registration number, 5NBZZ, at about 11.29 a.m. veered off the runway into the grass verge at the point of landing.
However, the airport fire and rescue teams were on the ground to help evacuate the passengers.
Recall that on April 23, NPO reported that a Dana Air aircraft also skidded off the runway at the Murtala Muhammed International Airport in Lagos State.
Meanwhile, the Nigerian Safety Investigation Bureau (NSIB) has confirmed the incident on its verified Instagram account.
The NSIB also said the bureau’s ‘Go Team’ had been deployed to the scene to evacuate passengers and crew members.
The runaway is however now closed at the moment.