Peace Air Overshot Port Harcourt Airport Runway, Averts Crash

Nigeria's domestic flight Air Peace on Saturday overshot the runway at the Port Harcourt International Airport in Rivers State under heavy rainfall.

According to one of the passengers on board, the incident occurred as the plane was landing at the airport. The plane came to a halt some 200 meters in the bush by the runway.
The incident, which was said to have happened about 4pm, caused panic among airport officials.
The witness said all of the passengers have been evacuated and driven to the arrival area.
It was gathered that no life was lost and none of the passengers was injured as they left for their various destinations shortly after the incident.