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Thirty-three passengers onboard Overland Airways’ flight landed safely following a fire incident that started from one of the engines of the airplane.

The incident occurred at about 8 pm on Wednesday when the aircraft from Ilorin to Lagos experienced a high turbine temperature on one of its engines but landed safely with all 33 passengers unhurt.

The incident according to the airline occurred in the approach phase of the flight, stating that the crew implemented its standard procedures for such abnormal situations as the aircraft grounded to a halt at the Murtala Muhammed International Airport runway 18 Right.

Overland Airways’ aircraft 

A statement by the airline read,” Overland Airways wishes to inform the general public that its flight OF1188 from Ilorin to Lagos experienced an unusual high turbine temperature on one of its engines Wednesday, June
15,2022 around 7:50pm.

“This occurred in the approach phase of flight and the aircraft landed very safely as the crew skillfully implemented their standard procedures for such abnormal situations.

“All 33 passengers remained calm through the process and safely disembarked row by row in accordance with post-COVID-19 procedures after the aircraft came to a halt on the Murtala Muhammed International Airport Lagos runway 18 Right. No passenger was hurt in any way.

“Overland Airways salutes the professional interventions of the Federal Airports Authority of Nigeria (FAAN), Nigerian Airspace Management Agency (NAMA), Nigerian Civil Aviation Authority (NCAA), and the Accident Investigation Bureau Nigeria (AIB-N) which were very prompt and reassuring.

Overland Airways regrets any inconvenience to its passengers and assures the traveling public of its full commitment to safety of its services and passengers.

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