By Safiu Kehinde
A Private jet said to be carrying some dignitaries has crash-landed at the Ladoke Akintola Airport Ibadan the Oyo state capital.
spokesperson for the Nigerian Civil Aviation Authority (NCAA), Carol Adekotujo, confirmed the incident.
“It was a private plane from Abuja. It landed safely but overshot the runway. There was no casualty,” he said.
It was learnt that the jet with registration number, N580KR, missed the runway into the nearby bush.
Fire crews were immediately deployed to ensure that there was no fire outbreak after the jet pulled to a stop after the runway.
Two months ago, another jet conveying the Minister of Power Bayo Adelabu crash-landed at the same airport.