26th January, 2024
A private jet with 10 people on board has reportedly crash-landed in Ibadan, Oyo State, Southwest Nigeria.
The jet, which was said to be carrying Very Important Personalities (VIPs), reportedly crash-landed on Friday around 11 am at the Samuel Ladoke Akintola Airport.
The jet with registration number, N580KR, missed the runway into the nearby bush.
Firefighters and rescue officials from the Federal Airports Authority of Nigeria have been deployed to the scene, according to The Nation.
Spokesperson of the Nigerian Civil Aviation Authority (NCAA), Carol Adekotujo said the private plane was coming from Abuja.
She said the jet landed safely but overshot the runway, but said there was no casualty.
Spokesman for the Nigerian Safety Investigation Bureau (NSIB) Tunji Oketunmbi, confirmed the incident.