The management of Air Peace has
confirmed report by the governor of Ekiti State, Ayodele Fayose that
cows took over the Akure airport runway on Saturday.
The
management speaking to Vanguard on phone said that flight P4 7002 from
Lagos had to delay landing into Akure Airport today (Saturday) when the
pilot-in-command sighted cows on the runway at about 12.15pm.
On
being alerted by control tower, aviation security personnel of the
Federal Airports Authority of Nigeria (FAAN AVSEC) quickly intervened
and cleared the runway. The flight was eventually cleared to land after
about seven minutes. Our guests on board were all calm while the delay
lasted. The aircraft departed for Lagos at about 1.06 with full escort
from FAAN security personnel. [17/02, 17:32] Confirming the incident,
Air Peace Corporate Communications Manager, Mr. Chris Iwarah said: “We
confirm that flight P4 7002 from Lagos had to delay landing into Akure
Airport today (Saturday) when the pilot-in-command sighted cows on the
runway at about 12.15pm. “On being alerted by control tower, aviation
security personnel of the Federal Airports Authority of Nigeria (FAAN
AVSEC) quickly intervened and cleared the runway. “The flight was
eventually cleared to land after about seven minutes. Our guests on
board were all calm while the delay lasted. “The aircraft departed for
Lagos at about 1.06 with full escort from FAAN security personnel.”
