It was gathered that the aircraft, with registration number 5N-AMM, crash-landed on Friday evening, but there were no casualties as all three cabin crew members and the seven passengers were safely rescued.
A preliminary report obtained by SaharaReporters on Saturday morning stated that the aircraft was still in the bush near runway 22.
“At about 0825hrs of 03/11/2023, an aircraft with registration number 5N-AMM that convey the incumbent minister of power, Abdul Waheed Adebayo Adelabu, and his entourage crash-landed along runway 22 and skid off the runway into a nearby bush.
“The control tower reported on radio that he lost communication with the just landed aircraft and immediately called on the ARFFS, the AVSEC and other needed airport officials reported almost immediately to the scene.
“The 3 cabin crews and the 7 Passengers were all rescued from the damaged aircraft. All efforts to get details from the pilot proved abortive. Also at the scene were the NAF airport commandant and his team.
“As at time the of filling this report, the aircraft is still in the bush at runway 22 while the security personnel of both AVSEC, ARFFS, Airport Safety team and NAF team were on standby for cover,” the report said.
KanyiDaily had also reported how there was pandemonium at the Nnamdi Azikiwe International Airport Abuja after a Max Air plane crash-landed and the tyre reportedly burst into flames.
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