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On December 11, an Allied Air Cargo Boeing 737-400 freighter skidded off the runway at Nnamdi Azikiwe International Airport in Abuja, Nigeria. The incident reportedly occurred due to a landing gear failure during landing. The aircraft had initially reported a problem with its flaps while descending.
The aircraft, operated by Lagos-based Allied Air, touched down on the airport's 11,844-foot asphalt runway at around 10:05 local time. Following the landing gear failure, emergency crews promptly evacuated all five crew members aboard the aircraft without any injuries.
The runway excursion led to significant disruptions at the airport, delaying many departures and forcing several arriving flights to divert to nearby airports. It took approximately six hours for the runway to be cleared and operations to resume.
