133 passengers survive Abuja airport runway incursion

Aero Contractors, Nigeria’s oldest aviation company has declared that it is cooperating with the relevant agencies following a runway incursion at the Nnamdi Azikiwe International Airport in Abuja on Sunday in which 133 passengers survived.

Cally Air, the aircraft involved in the incident is owned by the Cross River State government but is being managed by Aero Contractors.

According to a statement issued by the Aero Contractors management, all passengers onboard the aircraft were safely evacuated through a controlled disembarkation.

The statement partly declared “Flight NG 119 with a registered Boeing 737 aircraft 5N-BYQ from Lagos to Abuja had a total of 133 passengers on board.”

In his remarks, the Managing Director of Aero Contractors, Captain Ado Sanusi said: “We apologise for the inconveniences caused to our customers and other airport users. Our team with the assistance of the airport management has already towed the aircraft from the taxiway.

“We are equally cooperating with the Nigeria Civil Aviation Authority (NCAA) and the National Safety Investigation Bureau (NSIB) as they carry out their investigations.

“Our mantra in Aero Contractors is safety, and our long history is a testimony to this.”

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