(UPDATED) Overland plane crash-lands in Ilorin, 63 escape death

NOVEMBER 29, 2014 BY TUN
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Fifty nine passengers and four crew members escaped death by the whiskers on Saturday when an Overland plane from Abuja overshot the runway at the Ilorin airport.

A statement by the General Manager, Public Affairs, of the Nigeria Civil Aviation Authority, Mr. Fan Ndubuoke, on Saturday, said no life was lost in the incident, which he added, was already being investigated.

The statement read, “An Overland flight 1186, an ATR 72 aircraft with Registration number 5N-BPG from Abuja airport to Ilorin, carrying fifty nine passengers and four crew members,veered off the runway at low speed after a normal landing at the Ilorin Airport.

“The incident which occurred today Saturday, November 29, at 4.45pm, has no casualty recorded. However, the Accident and Prevention Bureau in conjunction with the Nigerian Civil Aviation Authority has begun an investigation into the cause of the incident.

“The authority wishes to use this medium to reassure Nigerians that safety of the traveling public is still paramount and cannot be compromised.”

A source told one of our correspondents that three professors –a former Vice Chancellor, University of Ilorin, Prof. Ishaq Oleyede, Prof. Lanre Badmus and one unnamed professor — were on board the flight.

One of the passengers, Mr. Ayuba Balami, commended the pilot for showing great experience by maneuvering the plane to safety.

http://www.punchng.com/news/overland-plane-crashlands-in-ilorin/

I'm here live in ilorin n I have nt heard abt that, I just hope it is nt true.

when?which airline? i pray no one dies oooo

temitemi1:
I'm here live in ilorin n I have nt heard abt that, I just hope it is nt true.

Details are still sketchy
http://.net/breaking-news-overland-plane-crashlands-in-ilorin/

crashlanded is not the same as crash. Let's get that straight, please!

Wowww

GOD HELP US O!.

Overland plane.....

Commented on a different post on rhe same topic. But let me comment on this one too since i dont know which one will make it to the front page. Meanwhile, hope no body died. But just in case a life was lost, RIP to the dead.

ceo4eva:

Details are still sketchy
http://.net/breaking-news-overland-plane-crashlands-in-ilorin/

Overland airline again? Is it not the same airline where MIC boss died and the former Ondo state governor died a second time?

JackBaueress1:
Overland airline again? Is it not the same airline where MIC boss died and the former Ondo state governor died a second time?

that was Associated Airlines.

goofyone:
crashlanded is not the same as crash. Let's get that straight, please!

true.

I heard no casualty recorded and all passengers and crew are alright.

Hope this is not true

tpia5:


that was Associated Airlines.

Oh thanks! Fear don catch me now o!

E jor o

simplemach...............please grow and show empathy when plane crash is on front burner........................don't call front page nonsense here....................is a gross disrespect to the people involved. grow pls. Note that your subsequent RIP does no exonerate you from moral and sensible human court.After all you will not talk FP when your family are involved.

seems so, i just read it off here

http://kobikwelu.com/2014/03/21/phyno-no-guts-no-glory/

Alphaoscar:
I heard no casualty recorded and all passengers and crew are alright.

Glory be to God in the highest!

thank god

PDP at work.to God be the glory that no one died.

JackBaueress1:
Oh thanks! Fear don catch me now o!

this is the prior overland incident earlier this year:

Overland potential plane Crash: Senator and 30 others escape death


http://saharareporters.com/2014/02/08/adedibu%E2%80%99s-son-30-others-escape-potential-plane-crash

@ topic

lord have mercy.