Enugu Air Embraer E170 overruns Benin runway, all 68 safe

A passenger aircraft overran the runway while landing at Benin Airport in Edo State, Nigeria, on Thursday, July 23, 2026, but all 68 people on board evacuated safely without injury. The incident involved an Enugu Air Embraer E170, operating as Flight 4264 from Lagos, which came to a stop in a grassy, swampy area beyond the paved surface during torrential rainfall.

The Nigerian Civil Aviation Authority (NCAA) described the event as a runway excursion, clarifying that the aircraft landed safely before veering off due to adverse weather conditions. Michael Achimugu, the NCAA's Director of Public Affairs and Consumer Protection, explicitly dismissed reports of a crash, stating that all passengers and crew were safe. The Nigerian Safety Investigation Bureau (NSIB) confirmed it has launched an investigation, deploying a team to the site to gather evidence. Officials said the aircraft, with registration 5NENR, carried 63 passengers and five crew members.

Video and images from the scene showed the aircraft resting on its underside in a wet field with part of its landing gear separated, as passengers walked away calmly in the rain. Airport personnel and emergency responders were present...