A Dana aircraft with registration number 5N-SRI performing a flight from Lagos to Port Harcourt, on Tuesday night, overshot the runway and ended up in the bush.
According to information gathered, passengers on board the Dana aircraft were evacuated from a nearby bush in Omagwa neighborhood where the Port Harcourt International airport is located in Rivers state.
Emergency officials said no one was injured as at the time of filing this report.
Confirming the incident, the Federal Airports Authority of Nigeria (FAAN) through its general manager, Corporate Communications, Mrs Henrietta Yakubu declared: “Dana aircraft numbered 9J0363, flying from Abuja to Port Harcourt airport has overshot the Port Harcourt runway.”
According to her, the incident was suspected to have been caused by a heavy rain, which was accompanied by strong wind and storm in Port Harcourt.