Abuja Airport Shut Down Over Runway Incident

The Nnamdi Azikiwe International Airport, Abuja, has been temporarily shut over an incident involving Aerocontractors aircraft which got stuck on the runway.

The Director of Public Affairs and Consumer Protection of the Nigerian Safety Investigation Bureau, NSIB, Dr. James Odaudu confirmed the development in a statement on Sunday.

According to the statement, the Lagos-Abuja flight operated by Aerocontractors landed at the Airport but in a bid to exit the runway, stuck in the grass verge.

The incident involving the Boeing 733 with Nationality and Registration Marks 5N-BYQ occurred on Sunday morning.

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