Air Peace 737 overruns runway

An Air Peace flight carrying 127 passengers has skidded off the runway while landing at Port Harcourt International Airport in Nigeria.

The aircraft had departed from Lagos-Murtala Muhammed International Airport (LOS/DNMM) and was heading for Port Harcourt Airport (PHC/DNPO) on Sunday morning. According to a statement from Air Peace, the aircraft veered off runway 03 without any damage and came to rest on the grass area, stressing that all passengers disembarked safely and calmly without injuries,

The statement reassured the flying public of "our unflinching commitment to maintaining the highest standards of safety in all our operations."

No clues have been disclosed yet regarding the cause of the incident.


Aircraft Information:

Airline: Air Peace

Code: 4P/AKP

Aircraft: Boeing 737-524 
Registration: 5N-BQQ
Serial Number: 27533
Engines: 2 x CFMI CFM56-3C1
First Flew: 15/05/1995

Age: 30.2 Years