Sixty-eight passengers narrowly escaped death on Thursday after an Enugu Air aircraft reportedly crash-landed at the Benin Airport in Edo State.
The aircraft, bearing registration number 5N-ENR, was said to be operating the Enugu–Benin–Lagos route when the incident occurred. Details surrounding the cause of the accident were not immediately available at the time of filing this report.
Eyewitnesses at the airport said the aircraft encountered difficulty during landing, forcing an emergency touchdown that left the aircraft damaged. Airport emergency personnel responded promptly, assisting passengers and crew to safety.
There were no immediate reports of fatalities, while the condition of those on board could not be independently verified. Aviation and emergency officials were understood to have commenced preliminary assessments of the incident.
Officials of the Nigerian Civil Aviation Authority (NCAA), the Federal Airports Authority of Nigeria (FAAN), and the Nigerian Safety Investigation Bureau (NSIB) had yet to issue official statements as of press time.
The incident is expected to prompt a full investigation by the appropriate aviation authorities to determine the circumstances that led to the occurrence and whether any safety recommendations are warranted.
