An Air Peace aircraft veered off the runway at the Port Harcourt International Airport, Rivers State, on Sunday after landing.
Air Peace spokesman, Osifo-Whiskey Efe, confirmed this in a statement on Sunday but said all passengers disembarked safely.
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“Air Peace confirms that its Flight P47190, operating from Lagos to Port Harcourt this morning, had a runway excursion after landing safely at the Port Harcourt International Airport,” the statement read.
“The aircraft veered slightly off the runway without any damage. All passengers disembarked safely and calmly, and no injuries were reported.”
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The airline reassured the public of its “unflinching commitment to maintaining the highest standards of safety in all our operations.”
As of the time of publishing this report, the Nigerian Civil Aviation Authority (NCAA) has yet to comment on the recent incident.
The incident is coming years after a similar one in the same airport. It happened in 2019.
In May, an Air Peace flight was grounded at the Asaba International Airport in Delta State following a collision with an antelope.
Source: Channels TV
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