May 12, (THEWILL) – The Federal Airports Authority of Nigeria (FAAN) says Runway 18L at the Murtala Muhammed Airport (MMA) has been reopened for flight operations.
This was disclosed in a statement signed by the Director of Public Affairs and Consumer Protection, FAAN, Mrs. Obiageli Orah Director, on Sunday afternoon.
The runway was closed on Saturday, after an aircraft belonging to XeJet Airline with registration number 5N-BZZ, which departed Abuja for Lagos, skidded off the runway and landed on the grass at the MMA.
The incident occurred on Saturday morning with 52 passengers and three crew members on board the aircraft.
FAAN, however, said: “There were no casualties as a result of the incident. FAAN remains committed to providing seamless service to the Nigerian public”.
Anthony Awunor, is a business correspondent who holds a Bachelor of Arts Degree in Linguistics (UNILAG). He is also an alumnus of the Nigerian College of Aviation Technology (NCAT), Zaria Kaduna State. He lives in Lagos.
