An Allied Air cargo aircraft crash-landed at the Nnamdi Azikiwe International Airport (NAIA), Abuja, on Wednesday.

The Federal Airport Authority of Nigeria (FAAN) temporarily shut down the runway after the incident. The state of the runway or the impact of the crash on the surface was not disclosed.

The aircraft was forced to land around 10 am and at least five crew members on board survived.

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Obiageli Orah, FAAN Director of Public Affairs and Consumer Protection, confirmed the incident in a statement.

“At 10:05 am on December 11, 2024, an Allied Air Cargo aircraft with registration number 5N-JRT skidded off Runway 22 at Nnamdi Azikiwe International Airport in Abuja with five souls on board with no reported injury. They were all safely evacuated and taken to the FAN clinic for further checks.

“The Airport Emergency response team is on the scene along with accident investigators. The runway is being cleared and is expected to reopen for operations as soon as possible.”

The incident has subsequently led to the temporary closure of the NAIA’s runway, resulting in significant delays to inbound and outbound flights.

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The affected aircraft is also said to be currently in a disabled shape. The last monumental crash involving Nigeria-owned Allied Air cargo flight happened in 2012.

The plane over-shot the runway at the Kotoka International Airport in Accra, Ghana, and subsequently crashed into a minibus, killing 10 people.
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