Lagos: Ten people were injured when a
Nigerian Air Force plane overshot the runway at Port Harcourt
airport, a senior official said on Saturday.
"The plane with 47 passengers and five crew was carrying
out an emergency response exercise flight from Abuja when it
skidded off the runaway and rammed into the bush yesterday
(Friday)," the official of Federal Airport Authority of
Nigeria said to a news agency.
He said 10 passengers were injured and the fuselage of
the plane was badly damaged.
Airport rescue team evacuated the passengers and took the
injured to hospital, while the airport was closed down for
several hours because of the incident, he added.
Port Harcourt is Nigeria`s oil hub where oil firms and
oil workers have offices and residences.
PTI
