– The delay was caused by cows that thronged the runway

– The aircraft had to hover for about 15 minutes so that the cows will be dispersed for the aircraft to land safely

Air Peace flight P4 7002 from the Murtala Muhammed International Airport (MMIA) in Lagos, was on Saturday, February 18, suspended in the air for about 15 minutes as it wanted to land at the Akure airport runway.

The delay was caused by cows that thronged the runway, preventing the airline from landing. The aircraft had to hover for about 15 minutes so that the cows will be dispersed for the aircraft to land safely.

The Governor of Ekiti state, Mr. Ayodele Fayose who reacted to the incident on his twitter handle commended the pilot of the flight, Captain Inyang for saving the lives of the passengers.

Read more: http://akohaviation.com/2018/02/18/cattles-on-akure-airport-runway-suspend-airpeace-flight/