Reports indicate that an aircraft operated by Enugu Air was reportedly involved in a landing incident at Benin Airport.
A total of 68 passengers were on board the aircraft and narrowly escaped death when the plane reportedly encountered trouble while landing.
The development has attracted public attention after a video circulating online allegedly showed passengers calmly leaving the aircraft while one of its tyres appeared to have been severed.
Meanwhile, the condition of everyone on board has not been officially confirmed.
At the time of filing this report, there were no confirmed reports of casualties. Furthermore, aviation authorities have yet to release a formal statement explaining what happened or the extent of the damage to the aircraft.
According to reports monitored by CKN News, the aircraft allegedly encountered trouble while landing at Benin Airport.
Although the incident has been widely shared on social media, official details remain limited.
A video footage said to have been obtained by CKN News allegedly shows that one of the aircraft’s tyres had been damaged with passengers disembarking from the aircraft after it came to a stop.
However, the authenticity of the video and the exact cause of the reported landing incident have not been independently verified by the relevant aviation agencies, neither the Nigerian Civil Aviation Authority (NCAA) nor the Nigerian Safety Investigation Bureau (NSIB) had issued an official statement on the incident.
Likewise, Enugu Air had not released a public response addressing the reports or providing an update on the condition of passengers and crew.
