There was anxiety at Ibadan Airport Friday when a private jet conveying 12 passengers with three crew members on board overshot the runway of the aerodrome.
The aircraft, with registration number N580KR and operated by Mattini Air, took off from Abuja and landed on Runway 22 of Ibadan airport.
A document detailing report of the incident reads: “I write to inform you of an incident that occurred about 1055 hours where a private jet overshot the runway and eventually halted at a distance of 170 metres from end of the runway 04, which is 60 metres away from the threshold, making it an overall estimated distance of 230 metres away from the threshold of runway 04.
“After a preliminary unconfirmed investigation, it was reported that there was a break failure. The aircraft had 15 souls, 12 of which were passengers and three crew members.
“All souls were successfully evacuated by our Aerodrome Rescue Fire Fighting Service and other relevant officers. There is no casualty.”
An official of the Nigerian Airspace Management Agency (NAMA) said although there were no casualties, the relevant aeronautical authorities had launched a probe on the matter.
The official said details on the plane that experienced the incident were still sketchy at the time of writing this report.
Officials of the Federal Airports Authority of Nigeria (FAAN) were yet to give details on the incident involving the aircraft.
A source at Ibadan airport said the passengers had been safely evacuated from the aircraft.
On November 4, 2023 an HS125 aircraft operated by Flinch Glow Aviation overshot the runway at Ibadan.
