NewsNigeriaAircraft Crashes into Fence at Lagos Airport, AIB Begins Probe

An aircraft has crashed into a fence at the local wing of the Murtala Muhammed Airport in Lagos.

The aircraft, King Air 200 with registration number 5N-HIS is operated by Mobil Oil Nigeria-Wings Aviation, and was reparking when it rammed into a fence at the tarmac close to a facility used by Bristow Helicopters, according to Sahara Reporters.

Reports say that the propeller aircraft was damaged after crashing into the fence due to brake failure. No passenger was on board.

The Spokesman of the Accident Investigation Bureau (AIB) Tunji Oketumbi, said that investigation had begun to determine the cause of the accident, the Nation reported.

“The accident happened around 10:00am at a tarmac beside Bristow Helicopter Hanger 3. The jet had no passenger on board with the pilot suffering no injury,” Oketumbi said

“We have been notified of an accident that occurred at the local airport and our investigators have gone there to commence investigations.”

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