Ethiopian Airline plane with 393 passengers on board makes aborted landing in Nigeria ▷ Kenya News

Ethiopian Airlines, on Wednesday, May 29, confirmed that its ET901/29 flight had made an aborted landing at the Murtala Muhammed International Airport in Lagos, Nigeria.

However, the General Manager of the airline's Nigeria operations, Firihiewot Mekonnen, in a statement, blamed the incident on bad weather.

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Ethiopian Airlines, on Wednesday, May 29, confirmed that its ET901/29 flight had made an aborted landing in Lagos, Nigeria.
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In the statement, Mekonnen said the aircraft, carrying 393 passengers from Addis Ababa, Ethopia to Lagos had to make a go-around-the-airport for smooth landing, in line with aviation procedure.

“On a second attempt, it made a safe and normal landing. According to safety standards, pilots are encouraged to make a similar go-around in such cases," she said.

“However, some media incorrectly reported this standard safety precautionary go-around,” Mekonnen said.

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The General Manager, Public Relations of the Nigerian Civil Aviation Authority, Sam Adurogboye, also confirmed the incident saying that the aircraft did not overshoot the runway.

“Ethiopian Airlines came into Lagos at a time it was raining and reduced visibility, hence it had to go back and hovered for a while. Finally, it came back and landed safely,” he said.

According to the passengers, the almost 5-hour flight from Ethiopian had been smooth until the pilot attempted to land at the Murtala Mohammed International airport.

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Rather than landing on the first touch line of the runway, the pilot over short it, due to rain and heavy wind, landing on the third touchline causing panic among passengers and crew members.

Among the passengers who were on board were prominent Nigerians including the Director General of Nigerian Association of Chambers of Commerce (NACCIMA) Ayoola Olukanni.

The Director of Ports Inspection, National Agency For Food And Drug Administration and Control (NAFDAC), Samson Tunde Adebayo, was also on the plane as well as other nationals.

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