Another Air Crash Averted At Abuja Airport

Another air mishap was averted on Thursday morning at the Nnamdi Azikwe International Airport, Abuja.

The aircraft involved was a cargo plane, B747 coming from Saudi Arabia.

The aircraft, which veered off while heading towards the runway, ran into a maintenance area of the runway and stopped.

The incident led to suspension of flights at the airport.

Passengers were seen loitering around the airport, looking stressed and tired.

But airline operators were not affected by the incident. Despite flight suspension, passengers were seen buying tickets at the airport ticketing stands.

Passengers who were affected by the crash lamented the situation.

A statement issued...

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