ValueJet aircraft on Tuesday slipped on taxi turn after landing safely and cleared off the runway at Port Harcourt airport around 3.30 local time.
Early reports indicate that there was no damage to the aircraft.
The management of the airline issued a statement which read: “The CRJ 900 Bombardier aircraft with registration 5N-BXR landed safely with passengers wondering what could have happened because the airplane landed safely without difficulty.
“The minor incident happened at about 3.30 pm at the Port-Harcourt International Airport.
“Captain Stanley Balami reported that the aircraft encountered a slip due to algae on the taxi-way which made it unable to maintain the centre line.”
Credible News recalls that an Aero Contractors aircraft, Boeing 737 on Sunday was involved in a minor incident at the Nnamdi Azikiwe International Airport, Abuja.
The aircraft with the registration number 5N-BYQ and more than 100 passengers onboard had its nose wheel stuck in the grass verge with its fuselage on the runway of the airport after landing.
It was gathered that the aircraft departed the Murtala Muhammed Airport, Lagos at 9:32am, while the incident occurred at 10:47pm.
It was towed away after about two hours.
