An Air Peace plane reportedly crash-landed at the Lagos airport earlier today, 23rd July 2019. Although a fatal tragedy was averted due to the effort of the female pilot to control the situation, many were left agitated. One of the reports received was by a traveller. She was an eyewitness who took to social media to share her experience.
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The flight, which landed on Tuesday at the local wing of the Murtala Muhammed Airport, Lagos, is said to have lost tyres. The eyewitness shared a detailed narrative.
She mentioned that no life was lost due to the expertise of the pilot. While giving the female pilot accolades, she reflected on how she had a near-death experience recently with a motorbike.
Furthermore, she stated that the emergency rescue team showed up after 52 long minutes following the near-crash.
The eyewitness @ariellafitness shared her experience on her social media page as seen below.
“Today was a confirmation of His anointing upon my life. For the second time this year, I had near-death experience. First na Okada, now na Plane…
“As we arrived Lagos on @flyairpeace, the pilot (she was a woman, I was so proud) announced that we will be landing at the international tarmac because of visibility issues. The sleep wey bin dey my eyes, auto cleared.
“Some minutes later, seems the plane started nose-diving on a fast track. And she in her expertise applied control. Then… Next… It picked up speed and bang!!! bang!!!!!
“We dropped from the sky to the hard ground. And the ceiling of the plane dropped. Children crying. People screaming Blood of Jesus! Some screaming my Mummy. It was hard! My life flashed before me….”
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She added that the pilot tried to calm the agitated people in the plane, but even her effort was in vain.
“Then the pilot informed that she can’t estimate the damage, however, that the plane lost its both tyres. That she had signalled for an evacuation. She kept working hard, though unsuccessfully, to calm agitated.
“They said they are awaiting tow truck to tow us from international tarmac to local. .I got my bag, had my inhaler handy… And we awaited emergency rescue.
“They came 52 MINUTES Later (Nigeria’s emergency response time)… We for don burn finish if not for God! . . . .
“Praise God for Us… He averted what could have been a tragic plane crash.”
On Saturday, there had been a similar incident when Air Peace Flight P47291 from Abuja to Port Harcourt overshot the runway. The Accident Investigation Bureau (AIB) has begun an investigation into the matter. In a statement, the General Manager, Public Affairs of AIB stated that a team has been sent to the site.
We are delighted that what would have been an Air Peace plane crash was averted, but we call on the government to investigate these scary incidents regarding flights in Nigeria.
