15 escape death as private jet overshots the runway in Ibadan

There was anxiety at Ibadan Airport on Friday when a private jet conveying 12 passengers with three crew members on board overshot the runway of the aerodrome.

CAPITAL POST gathered that the private jet with registration number N580KR was operated by Mattini Air.

The aircraft took off from Abuja and landed on Runway 22 of Ibadan Airport.

The document reads: “I write to inform you of an incident that occurred about 1055 hours where a private jet overshot the runway and eventually halted at a distance of 170 metres from end of the runway 04, which is 60 metres away from the threshold, making it an overall estimated distance of 230 metres away from the threshold of runway 04.

“After a preliminary unconfirmed investigation, it was reported that there was a break failure. The aircraft had 15 souls, 12 of which were passengers and three crew members.

“All souls were successfully evacuated by our Aerodrome Rescue Fire Fighting Service and other relevant officers. There is no casualty.”