HOW DANAAIR’S PLANE NOSE WHEEL COLLAPSED | PANIC-STRICKEN PASSENGERS JUMPED OVER THE EMERGENCY SLIDE
Channel: Adachi Uchendu's l'adresse
Date: 23/04/2024

Panic-stricken Passengers can be seen jumping over the emergency slide as a Dana Plane with registration number 5N BKI Carrying 83 People Veers Off The Slippery Runway Of Lagos Airport During Landing And Gets Stuck In The Grass. 
The affected aircraft is a McDonald Douglas (MD-83) with registration 5N-BKI, which operates with Boeing Classics. The Flight was flying from Abuja to Lagos today, 23/04/24.
The Nigeria Safety Investigation Bureau has deployed to the site of the serious incident.

The Nigeria Civil Aviation Authority, clarifying details about the runway excursion, 'stated that it occurred at 08:25. The aircraft, carrying 83 passengers and 6 crew members, experienced a nosewheel retraction upon landing at MMIA, this caused the nose of the Aircraft to collapse, and it veered off the runway into the grassy area.

The Acting Director General of Nigeria Civil Aviation Authority, NCAA. Captain Chris Najomo’s statement confirmed that Runway 18L was closed following the incident. He also affirmed that the NSIB has initiated its investigation into the occurrence as per statutory procedures.
Thankfully, all 83 passengers and crew evacuated safely.

A runway excursion occurs when an aircraft departs the runway in use during the take-off or landing run. The excursion may be intentional or unintentional.