…NSIB begins investigation
By Sade Williams
ValueJet aircraft on Tuesday, slipped on taxi turn after landing safely and cleared off the runway at Port Harcourt airport.
There was no damage to the aircraft which happened at 3.30 local time.
According to the airline, the CRJ 900 Bombardier aircraft with registration number 5N-BXR landed safely with passengers.
Captain Stanley Balami said that the aircraft encountered a slip due to algea on the taxi-way which made it unable to maintain the centre line.
ValueJet said it remains a safe airline, adding that all the airline’s operations are normal without glitch.
Meanwhile, the Nigerian Safety Investigation Bureau (NSIB) said it has been notified about the incident and has commenced the process of unravelling the immediate and remote causes of the incidence, with our Investigators already at the scene.
The aircraft, with 62 passengers and 5 crew upon landing at the Port Harcourt International Airport from Lagos overshot the runway at runway 03.
There was no injury or fatality, as all the passengers and crew members were safely evacuated.and no damage to the aircraft was reported.
The Bureau appeals to the public and the media to avoid speculations about the likely causes, while also respecting the privacy of those on board.
