Photos: Angry Arik Air Passengers Block Abuja Airport Runway

Angry passengers yesterday evening Thursday September 26th blocked the runway of the Nnamdi Azikiwe International Airport, Abuja, preventing planes from taking-off or landing.

The passengers, who disembarked from an Arik Air flight, blocked the Abuja runway because the flight they took from Abuja to Calabar was not allowed to land in Calabar around 5.30pm for safety reasons - the runway lightening was poor, forcing the pilot to return the passengers to Abuja.

The passengers now felt the best way to express their anger was to prevent other planes from taking off or landing at the Abuja airport.



Arik Air spokesperson, Mr. Adebanji Ola, said that it was not the airline's fault that the Calabar airport was closed by the time the flight from Abuja got there.

He said, 
“The flight was delayed because there was Very Important Personality movement and there was also some weather issues, it is not the fault of the airline that the plane could not land there. We are amazed that despite the security at the Abuja airport, passengers were still able to hijack the aircraft and hold other planes to ransom, that should not be the case.”

Posted: at 27-09-2013 01:50 PM (10 years ago) | Gistmaniac

I see

Posted: at 27-09-2013 02:03 PM (10 years ago) | Upcoming

Naija airport and their wahala sef mtcheeew

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Posted: at 27-09-2013 02:12 PM (10 years ago) | Hero

EVERY BODY IS BEHAVING LIKE ANIMAL

Posted: at 27-09-2013 02:26 PM (10 years ago) | Upcoming

Why can't u people make plan for another plane for them? Only in nigeria u will do all these things cuz no law.

Posted: at 27-09-2013 02:50 PM (10 years ago) | Hero

Why didn't they protest outside the runway. Bcos of their problem, they prevented others from landing at the airport not minding the danger involved.

Posted: at 27-09-2013 02:53 PM (10 years ago) | Upcoming

I like wat they did.

Posted: at 27-09-2013 03:03 PM (10 years ago) | Addicted Hero

 

Posted: at 27-09-2013 03:21 PM (10 years ago) | Gistmaniac

lawless country  .... na their Garri

Posted: at 27-09-2013 03:26 PM (10 years ago) | Upcoming

I tire for this our aviation oooooooooooo

Posted: at 27-09-2013 04:01 PM (10 years ago) | Gistmaniac