The Uganda Civil Aviation Authority Spokesman , Mr. Vianney Luggya has stated that a RwandAir passenger plane with about 60 people on board skidded off the runway while landing at the Entebbe International Airport in Uganda early Wednesday. According to the Uganda Civil Aviation Authority, the passengers and crew disembarked safely.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
The RwandaAir flight from Nairobi overshot the runway as it was landing at 5.31am. Rwanda\u2019s national carrier RwandAir, in a statement issued today said, \u201cRwandAir can confirm that flight WB464 was involved in an incident at 05:31 this morning, which led to the aircraft veering off the runway upon landing into Entebbe during adverse weather. \u201cAll customers and crew were evacuated safely, and no injuries were reported. The situation is under control and RwandAir are in contact with all affected customers,\u201d they added.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cThe aircraft is currently being recovered, so Entebbe\u2019s runway can return to use. \u201cOur Flight Crew are highly trained for all eventualities, including flying in adverse weather conditions. \u201cWe are working closely with the local authorities, including the Ugandan Civil Aviation.\u201cThe safety of our customers and crew is always our highest priority.\u201d <\/p>\n\n\n\n
Uganda\u2019s Civil Aviation Authority said the second (alternate) runway 12\/30 was operational for small and light aircrafts to use as the main one was being cleared. \u201cAll efforts are underway to remove the aircraft from the runway strip so that the main runway can return to full use,\u201d the CAA said in a statement.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
While investigations are ongoing to establish the cause of the incident, sources at the airport blamed poor markings on the new runway and poor visibility instigated by the morning downpour. In January 2019, an Ethiopian Airlines (Boeing 737-800) carrying 139 people skidded off the runway when it landed at just after midnight.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
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