ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 163748
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| Date: | Friday 7 February 2014 |
| Time: | c. 16:45 |
| Type: |  ATR 72-202 |
| Owner/operator: | Overland Airways |
| Registration: | |
| MSN: | |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 31 |
| Aircraft damage: | Unknown |
| Location: | Abuja-Nnamdi Azikiwe International Airport (ABV/DNAA) -
 Nigeria
|
| Phase: | Taxi |
| Nature: | Passenger - Scheduled |
| Departure airport: | Abuja-Nnamdi Azikiwe International Airport (ABV/DNAA) |
| Ibadan Airport (IBA/DNIB) | |
| Confidence Rating: |  Information is only available from news, social media or unofficial sources |
An ATR-72, operating Overland Airways flight OJ1175 from Abuja to Ibadan, Nigeria, was evacuated on the taxiway following perceived engine problems.
There are reports that smoke was coming from one of the engines at some point before takeoff. This caused panic among the passengers. The emergency exit doors were opened and subsequently all passengers abandoned the plane. The were no personal injuries.
Sources:
http://thenigertimes.com/2014/02/overland-airways-plane-avoids-crash.html
https://flatimes.com/abuja-near-plane-crash-adedibus-son-30/
http://leadership.ng/news/344102/ncaa-explains-overland-aircraft-incident-abuja-airport
Media:
Mayday!Mayday! Overland aircraft suddenly stops on tarmac @ NAIA abuja b4 takeoff @Gidi_Traffic @TrafficChiefNG pic.twitter.com/FaC6TRdShJ
— Arughawumi (@arughawumi) February 7, 2014Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 08-Feb-2014 14:35 | gerard57 | Added |
| 08-Feb-2014 14:47 | harro | Updated [Time, Aircraft type, Location, Phase, Departure airport, Destination airport, Embed code, Narrative] |
| 10-Feb-2014 07:27 | Anon. | Updated [Source, Embed code, Narrative] |
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