[ODUNEWS] June 16 (LAGOS) – An Overland Airways Airline that left Ilorin for Lagos on Thursday was reportedly said to have caught fire at the Murtala Muhammed International Airport, Lagos on Wednesday, owing to an ‘unusual high turbine temperature.
The aircraft, OF1188, an ATR with registration marks 5N- BRQ, and 33 passengers from Ilorin, experienced the high turbine temperature in Lagos around 7:50 pm.
The incident, according to the airline, occurred in the approach phase of the flight, stating that the crew implemented its standard procedures for such abnormal situations as the aircraft grounded to a halt at the Murtala Muhammed International Airport runway 18 Right.
A statement by the airline, a copy of which was made available to LEADERSHIP reads, “Overland Airways wishes to inform the general public that its flight OF1188 from Ilorin to Lagos experienced an unusual high turbine temperature on one of its engines today, Wednesday, June 15, 2022, around 7:50 pm.
“This occurred in the approach phase of flight and the aircraft landed very safely as the Crew skillfully implemented their standard procedures for such abnormal situations.
“All 33 passengers remained calm through the process and safely disembarked row by row in accordance with post-COVID-19 procedures after the aircraft came to a halt on the Murtala Muhammed International Airport Lagos runway 18 Right. No passenger was hurt in any way.
