63 escape death as plane crash lands in Ilorin

59 passengers and four crew members aboard an Overland  Airlines plane  escaped death, yesterday, in Ilorin, Kwara State capital,  when the jet crash landed.

The aircraft, with  registration number, 051175/1176, was said to be on its way to Ibadan when it developed fault.

Sunday Vanguard gathered that no casualty was recorded in the incident that happened around 5.30pm at the Ilorin International Airport.

Some passengers on board the aircraft  commended the pilot who they claimed averted what they believed could have been a fatal accident.

One of the passengers,Mr Samuel Ajala, however, complained about the lackadaisical attitude of the staff of the airline to their plight as they were said to have been left unattended to after the incident.

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