Air Peace aircraft temporarily unable to land as cattle overtake Akure airport runway

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    Air Peace aircraft temporarily unable to land as cattle overtake Akure airport runway

    An Air Peace flight was unable to land at the Akure airport on Saturday because the runway was overrun by cattle.

    The herd of cattle reportedly strayed onto the runway of Akure airport in Ondo state around 12pm, at about the same time flight P4 7002 was supposed to land, and airport officials were unprepared for it because it took them by surprise. It took the intervention of officials of the Federal Airports Authority of Nigeria (FAAN) and other security operatives to clear the runway for safe landing.

    Gov Fayose talked about the incident on Twitter. Former Aviation Minister Femi…



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