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Video: Many Escape Death as Air Peace Plane Crash Lands in Lagos

Matilda Omonaiye/

An Air Peace flight from Port Harcourt has crash landed at the Lagos Airport in Ikeja.

NewsmakersNG learnt that the aircraft suffered a burst tyre as it was preparing for landing at General Aviation Terminal in Ikeja.

The aircraft, which was flown by a female pilot, reportedly departed Port Harcourt around 11am.

A passenger in the aircraft sent the following message to NewsmakersNG:

“It was like we just dropped from about 30,000 feet onto the runway. Front landing gear tire burst/collapse.”

Passengers being evacuated from the aircraft

NewsmakersNG also obtained a video of the passengers being evacuated from the airplane.

Some of the passengers could be heard in the video praising the expertise, courage and professionalism of the pilot.

See video below:

Another lucky passenger shares her experience in an Instagram post.

See post below:

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