Enugu Air plane skids off runway at Benin airport

An aircraft operated by Enugu Air on Thursday skidded off the runway of the Benin airport during landing on Thursday.

The carrier confirmed the incident in a statement posted on its official X account.

“Enugu Air wishes to inform the public that one of our aircraft operating into Benin experienced a runway incursion after landing today.

“We confirm that all passengers and crew have safely disembarked and there were no injuries or casualties,” the airline stated.

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According to the carrier, the aircraft has been secured, and the relevant aviation authorities have been notified in line with established procedures, and an assessment of the aircraft and the circumstances surrounding the occurrence is currently underway.

The airline noted that as a result of the incident, there may be temporary adjustments to some flight schedules.

“Passengers affected by any changes will be contacted directly and provided with the necessary assistance.

“The safety of our passengers, crew, and operations remains our highest priority. We appreciate your understanding and will continue to provide updates through our official communication channels,” it noted.

Ifeoma Okeke-Korieocha

Ifeoma Okeke-Korieocha is the Aviation Correspondent at BusinessDay Media Limited, publishers of BusinessDay Newspapers. She is also the Deputy Editor, BusinessDay Weekender Magazine, the Saturday Weekend edition of BusinessDay. She holds a BSC in Mass Communication from the prestigious University of Nigeria, Nsukka and a Masters degree in Marketing at the University of Lagos. As the lead writer on the aviation desk, Ifeoma is responsible and in charge of the three weekly aviation and travel pages in BusinessDay and BDSunday. She also overseas and edits all pages of BusinessDay Saturday Weekender. She has written various investigative, features and news stories in aviation and business related issues and has been severally nominated for award in the category of Aviation Writer of the Year by the Nigeria Media Nite-Out awards; one of the Nigeria’s most prestigious media awards ceremonies. Ifeoma is a one-time winner of the prestigious Nigeria Media Merit Award under the 'Aviation Writer of the Year' Category. She is the 2025 Eloy Award winner under the Print Media Journalist category. She has undergone several journalism trainings by various prestigious organisations. Ifeoma is also a fellow of the Female Reporters Leadership Fellowship of the Wole Soyinka Centre for Investigative Journalism.