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DANA aircraft runway overshoot caused by heavy rainfall- FAAN says

DANA aircraft runway overshoot caused by heavy rainfall- FAAN says
Federal Airports Authority of Nigeria FAAN says the DANA aircraft that skidded off the runway at the Port Harcourt airport yesterday evening was caused by heavy rainfall, and strong wind. An aircraft coming in from Abuja overshot the runway into the bush. No casualty was recorded.
Read the statement from FAAN below
DANA aircraft runway overshoot caused by heavy rainfall- FAAN says

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