The Nigerian Safety Investigation Bureau (NSIB), says it has been notified and commenced investigation into the incident involving an Embraer ERJ145 with Nationality and Registration Marks 5N-BWY belonging to United Nigeria Airlines, which occurred around 06:33pm (Local Time) on 7th September, 2023.
The Director of Public Affairs and Consumer Protection, NSIB, James Odaudu in a statement in Abuja, however revealed that, there was no injury or fatality.
TheHintsNews reports that the aircraft, with 51 passengers and 4 crew members onboard was en-route Lagos from Abuja.
The aircraft on landing on Runway 18R of Murtala Muhammed International Airport, Ikeja, Lagos, skidded off the runway.
Odaudu said: “The NSIB, hereby, solicits information from the general public in form of pictures, video or recording evidence to assist in conducting a comprehensive investigation.
“The NSIB will appreciate that the general public and press respect the privacy of the people involved and NOT assume the cause of the serious incident until a formal report is released.
“The NSIB is a multimodal investigation agency charged with the mandate to investigate transportation accidents and serious incidents in Nigeria with the aim of identifying the probable causes and proffer safety recommendations that can prevent reoccurrence.”
The Bureau however concluded that it would release the preliminary report soon.
