A Dana Air passenger plane, a Boeing 737 aircraft, made an emergency landing at the Nmamdi Azikiwe International Airport in the federal capital territory (FCT) on Tuesday.
The Pilot successfully landed the aircraft at the aitport about 2.52 pm.
All 100 passengers disembarked safely.
Report by TNG said the aircraft had been grounded for immediate attention by Dana Air’s team of engineers.
The airline operator said in a statement that the Nigerian Civil Aviation Authority (NCAA) had been briefed on the incident.
Dana Air stated that the incident was due to an indication on one of the plane’s engines.
The statement reads: “Our Abuja-bound Boeing 737 aircraft with registration number (5N DNA) embarked on an emergency landing today 19th July, 2022, due to an indication on one of it’s engines.
“The Pilot in command briefed the passengers on the cident and landed the aircraft safely at the Abuja International airport at about 2.52pm. All 100 passengers disembarked safely and the aircraft has been grounded for immediate attention by our team of engineers.
“The Nigerian Civil Aviation Authority (NCAA) have also been briefed on the incident.
“We sincerely apologise to all our passengers onboard the flight and reassure our customers that Dana Air will continue to maintain its high safety standards”.
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