Dana Air passenger plane, a Boeing 737 aircraft, with registration number (5N DNA) with over 100 passengers bound for Abuja, Tuesday, made an emergency landing on approach at the Nnamdi Azikiwe International Airport, Abuja after one of its engines failed.
The airline’s Communication and marketing manager, Kingsley Ezenwa, said in a statement on Tuesday, the pilot-in-command briefed the passengers on the incident and landed the aircraft safely at the Abuja International airport at about 2.52pm.
The statement read: “Our Abuja-bound Boeing 737 aircraft with registration number 5N DNA embarked on an emergency landing today, July 19, 2022, due to an indication on one of its engines.
“The pilot in command briefed the passengers on the incident and landed the aircraft safely at the Abuja International Airport at about 2:52 pm.
“All 100 passengers disembarked safely and the aircraft has been grounded for immediate attention by our team of engineers.
“The Nigerian Civil Aviation Authority (NCAA) has also been briefed on the incident.”