By Williams Amofokhai
Sixty-seven passengers on Tuesday escaped death as a ValueJet CRJ 900 Bombardier aircraft swerved off the runway at Port Harcourt International Airport, Rivers State.
It was gathered that some passengers sustained various degrees of injuries when the aircraft veered of the runway.
The incident reportedly occurred around 3:30pm.
The aircraft was said to have skidded off the runaway because of the slippery Algae.
The Alarmee reports that there was panic when the aircraft veered off the runway.
The Managing Director of ValueJet, Capt. Dapo Majekodunmi clarified that Captain Stanley Balami reported that the slip was caused by algae on the taxiway, stopping the aircraft from maintaining the centerline.
He assured the public that ValueJet was committed to safety and that there have been no interruptions to the airline’s operations.
