An Air Peace flight operating from Lagos to Port Harcourt on Sunday morning experienced a runway excursion upon landing at the Port Harcourt International Airport.

The aircraft had 120 passengers and crew members on board.

The airline, in a statement signed by its spokesperson, Osifo-Whiskey Efe, confirmed that Flight P47190 landed safely before veering slightly off the runway. 

The incident occurred without damage to the aircraft, he stated.

“All passengers disembarked safely and calmly. No injuries were reported.

“Air Peace assures the public of its on-going commitment to safety.

“We reassure the flying public of our unflinching commitment to maintaining the highest standards of safety in all our operations,” the statement stressed.

The Nigerian Civil Aviation Authority (NCAA) has not yet issued a formal statement regarding Sunday’s incident.

Back in the month of May, an early morning Air Peace flight was grounded at the Asaba International Airport after reportedly colliding with a large wild antelope which ran into the airport axis while taxiing, which caused disruption to scheduled flights.

Following that incident, the NCAA’s Director of Public Affairs and Consumer Protection, Michael Achimugu, stated that such occurrences, though sometimes outside an airline’s control, still require full compliance with passenger protection obligations.

Analysts urge the authorities to investigate the Port Harcourt incident to determine the exact cause of the runway excursion.