The Nigerian Tribune has it on good records that a Dana aircraft,with 86 passengers onboard
from Uyo, Akwa Ibom State to Abuja, made an emergency
landing at the 19-R runway and was towed away after it blocked the
international runway of the Murtala Muhammed Airport, Lagos.
This incident took place on Thursday evening,as the aircraft suffered hydraulic pressure,which forced the pilot to declare an emergency landing.
The Corporate Communication Manager of Dana Air, Mr Tony Usidaimen, confirmed the incident.
“Our flight from Uyo with 86 passengers lost hydraulic pressure and
when the captain noticed it, he declared an emergency and was asked to
land on 19-R. Although there was no injury, there was a panic, because
the evacuation team did not arrive on time,” he said.
The Director-General, Nigeria Civil Aviation Authority (NCAA), Dr
Harold Demuren, who also confirmed the incident, said he was impressed
with the fact that the pilot decided to land at the longer international
runway, adding that “it shows that we are getting our safety management
systems right”.
