Just In: Private Jet Overshoots Runway at Ibadan Airport

Chinedu Eze

It has been confirmed that a private jet, HS25B with core sign, 5NAMM operated by Flint Aero overshot the runway Friday evening at Ibadan Airport, but nobody on board or on the ground was injured.

There were seven passengers, including a minister and three crew members on the flight who were unhurt but the aircraft sustained substantial damage.

THISDAY called the Nigerian Civil Aviation Authority (NCAA) official who confirmed the incident but said the agency was yet to issue a statement on the incident.

THISDAY learnt the incident took place at about 1921hrs (7:21 pm) local time.

The aircraft left the Nnamdi Azikiwe International Airport, Abuja to Ibadan at 1841hrs (6:41pm) and crashed into the bush short of the runway at about 1921hrs local time and there were no fatalities.

Informed source said that the pilot in command of the flight was cleared of RNAV (Area Navigation, which is instrument flight rules) approach runway 22 when the incident happened and all the passengers and crew were evacuated safely.

“Aircraft was airborne Abuja at 1841 and crashed into the bush short of the Runway at about 1921UTC (local time). No fatalities but the aircraft is sustained substantial damage. The pilot was cleared for RNAV approach Runway 22. However, all passengers and crew safely evacuated,” THISDAY gathered from informed source.