A Saudi Arabian B747 Cargo aircraft landed in Abuja last night and veered off at the manoeuvring area of the runway, ran into a maintenance area of the runway and stopped.
No casualty recorded while efforts are underway to move the aircraft away following preliminary assessment visit by the AIPB, NCAA, FAAN and other relevant agencies.
In the meantime, flights into Abuja have been temporarily suspended to facilitate evacuation efforts to clear the runway.
Normal operations will resume immediately the aircraft is removed.
While it must be noted that the incident is not a plane crash, the Federal Ministry of Aviation regrets all inconveniences this must have caused our esteemed air travellers and Airport users.
Concerted effort is being intensified to remove the obstacle and restore normalcy.
The public will continue to be updated as progress is made towards restoring normal operations at the airport.
Thank you.
Joe Obi
SA (Media) to the Hon. Minister
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