The Federal Airports Authority of Nigeria (FAAN) has confirmed the incident in which an unidentified human remains were found on Runway 18R/36L on Thursday, May 19, 2022.
According to a statement issued by the spokesperson of the organization, Mrs Faithful Hope-Ivbaze, the corpse was discovered by a motorized cleaner, “that was cleared to carry out a derruberization and sweeping of the runway at about 0106hours, and escalated the situation to relevant departments.
“As a result, between 0110 and 0343 hours, the runway was temporarily closed to allow for immediate evacuation of the remains. Flight operations resumed at 0343 hours. Investigations are ongoing, and a report will be issued accordingly.”
The FAAN spokesperson had earlier told Tribune Online that efforts were being made by the authority officials to unravel the mystery behind the mangled body.
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