VIDEO: 68 Passengers Survive Enugu Air Crash-Landing at Benin Airport
Sixty-eight passengers have escaped without reported injuries after an Enugu Air aircraft crash-landed at the Benin Airport in Edo State on Thursday.
The aircraft, identified by its registration number 5N-ENR, was reportedly flying the Enugu–Benin–Lagos route when the incident occurred.
The plane reportedly left the runway after landing and came to a stop in a nearby bush.
Airport officials, including personnel of the Federal Airports Authority of Nigeria (FAAN), were said to have responded quickly and evacuated the passengers from the aircraft.
No death or injury was reported.
A video from the scene shows the aircraft after the incident, with the footage capturing the plane in the area where it came to a stop.
The number of crew members on board was not immediately known.
The cause of the incident had yet to be established as of the time of filing this report. Aviation authorities are expected to investigate the crash landing.
No official statement had been released by the relevant aviation authorities at the time of publication.
More details are expected.
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