ValuJets aircraft slips on taxi-way in Port Harcourt Airport

A CRJ Bombardier aircraft in the fleet of ValueJets Airlines on Tuesday slipped on the taxi-way after it landed safely and was cleared off the runway of the Port Harcourt Airport, Omagwa, Rivers State.

According to the carrier, the minor incident was due to the aircraft encountering a slip due to algae on the taxi-way, which made it unable to maintain the centre line of the facility.

According to a statement by the airline, its pilot, Captain Stanley Balami reported that the incident occurred around 3.30 pm at the international wing of the airport.

Though no damage was done to the aircraft, marked with registration number : 5N-BXR, passengers on board expressed concern on how the pilot landed safely without difficulty.
The carrier said: ” ValueJet remains a safe airline and all the airline’s operations are normal without glitch.”

Accident investigation and regulatory authorities are yet to comment on the incident.
At the weekend, an Aero Contractors Boeing 737 had its nose wheel stuck in the grass after landing on the runway of the Abuja Airport.

The aircraft fuselage blocked the runway of Abuja Airport forcing the authorities to temporarily shut down the facilities.
The development affected many airline operators, forcing them to divert flights into other airports.