After Dana Air incident, FAAN reopens Lagos Airport runway

The Federal Airports Authority of Nigeria (FAAN), has reopened the Runway 18L/36R at Murtala Muhammed Airport in Lagos. The runway had been temporarily closed on Tuesday due to a Dana Air aircraft that had skidded off it.

This was revealed on Wednesday in a news release signed by FAAN’s Director of Public Affairs and Consumer Protection, Obiageli Orah.

“The Federal Airports Authority of Nigeria is pleased to notify the public and all stakeholders that Runway 18L/36R was reopened for flight operations at 19:58hrs.

“This development follows the earlier closure of the runway this morning due to an incident involving a Dana Air aircraft, with registration number 5N-BKI, which overshot the runway during its landing sequence.

“Prompt actions were taken by our emergency response team to evacuate and recover the aircraft from the site. Subsequently, comprehensive clearing operations were conducted to ensure the runway was free of any Foreign Object Debris that could impede flight safety,” the statement read.

The statement added that the Nigerian Airspace Management Agency and the FAAN Operations Division jointly evaluated the runway surface and determined it safe for operations to resume.

FAAN confirmed that the overshoot had left a large muddy area in its wake, requiring intensive cleaning to restore safety.