The Nigerian Safety Investigation Bureau (NSIB) says it has commenced an investigation into the cause of the incident involving a ValueJet CRJ-900 bombardier aircraft that skidded off the runway at the Port Harcourt International Airport.
On Wednesday, the aircraft, which had 62 passengers and five flight crew aboard, skidded off the runway at the Port Harcourt airport in Rivers state after landing on algae.
The director of public affairs and consumer protection, James Odaudu, in a statement appealed to the public to avoid speculations about the likely causes of the incident and to respect the privacy of those that were aboard the plane.
According to the statement, there was no injury or fatality, as all the passengers and crew members were safely evacuated and no damage to the aircraft.
