Breaking: Dana plane reportedly overshoots runway, passengers being rescued (photos)
A Dana aircraft has reportedly overshot the runway and landed in the bush around the airport area.
According to Sahara Reporters, the incident happened on Tuesday, February 20.
Dana Aircraft in the bush. Credit: Facebook, Sahara Reporters
The aircraft was reportedly flying from Lagos to Port Harcourt when the incident happened.
Passengers being rescued from Dana Aircraft that overshot into the bush. Credit: Facebook, Sahara Reporters
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The passengers were quickly evacuated and no casualty has been reported so far
It will be recalled that it was a mixture of panic and confusion for passengers of the Nigerian air carrier, Dana Airline, as the door of one of its aircrafts reportedly fell off upon landing with some occupants saying the door panel had been loose throughout the flight.
Premium Times reports that one of the passengers on the flight, Dapo Sanwo, confirmed that the door panel had been loose all through the flight.
Sanwo said it showed the aircraft lacked maintenance.
Ola Brown, another passenger on board tweeted the incident expressing frustration and explaining that it was a scary experience.
According to Brown, the exit door of the aircraft was unstable all through the flight, adding that it fell off as soon as the aircraft landed.
“Flew Dana. Exit door was unstable throughout flight. As we touched down, it fell off. Scary stuff,” he wrote on Twitter.
“I was closer to the front so when I heard the sound, (I) thought it was an explosion. (I) couldn’t quite comprehend that it (the door) had just fallen off," he said.
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