Danger was averted today as a A Dana Air plane from Abuja to Port Harcourt, overshot the runway at the Port Harcourt airport and ended in the bush.
The Federal Airport Authority of Nigeria in a statement via Twitter, blamed heavy downpour of rain and strong wind.
Dana Air Aircraft numbered 9J0363; flying from Abuja to Port Harcourt airport has overshot the Port Harcourt runway. The incident was suspected to have been caused by a heavy rain, which was accompanied by strong wind and storm in Port Harcourt.
No casualty was recorded, as all passengers on board were safely evacuated.