The runway of Nnamdi Azikiwe International Airport, Abuja has been closed on Sunday morning, following an incident involving Aero Contractors’ Boeing 733.
The aircraft, with registration number 5N-BYQ, arrived in Abuja from Lagos and had its nose wheel stuck in the grass verge with its fuselage on the runway.
“Consequently, the runway was closed pending the towing of the aircraft from the runway,” the Nigerian Safety Investigation Bureau said in a statement, adding that an investigation has commenced into the “serious incident”.
Spokesman for the bureau, James Odaudu said there was no injury or fatality.