A major tragedy has been averted in Nigeria as a passenger plane belonging to Dana Airlines skid off the runway of the Port Harcourt International Airport as it was landing at 7.30 pm on Tuesday, February 20, 2018.
According to an eyewitness, Layefa Walter, a Port Harcourt based oil worker, the flight skid off the runway and a wing of the airplane was damaged.
“Several people were injured. But it looks like nobody has died,” Mr. Walter told The Trent in a telephone conversation.
“Flights have been placed on hold, as we speak,” he said. “We are concerned whether Air France will be cleared to land.”
Other eyewitnesses spoke with our report confirming the incident.
All local flights have been suspended and emergency services have been called to the scene to attend to the injured passengers of Dana Airlines.
There has been no official communication from the airline or the authorities on this incident at the time of this publication.
We will monitor the situation and update this story as more information comes in.
Photos from the scene of the crash, taken by witnesses, have been obtained by The Trent.
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