Airplane gets stuck in mud after skidding off runway in Murtala Muhammed Airport Lagos

An airplane got stuck in the mud in Murtala Muhammed International Airport, Ikeja, Lagos, while trying to take off.

An airplane got stuck in the mud in Murtala Muhammed International Airport, Ikeja, Lagos, while trying to take off.

The Ethiopian Airlines flight skidded off the runway and ran into a muddy area where it got stuck.

Footage from the scene shows airport workers trying to get the plane out of the mud.

No fatalities or injuries were recorded.

The aircraft, registered ET-ASL, had just operated cargo flight ET3905 from Addis Ababa-Bole Airport (ADD) in Ethiopia. As it was taxiing to the apron, the plane skidded off the taxiway and its left-hand main landing gear sunk in the mud.

Three hours after the incident, after the tire was freed from the mud, the aircraft was eventually towed away from the taxiway. No damage or injuries were reported. After unloading its cargo, the aircraft flew back to Addis Ababa.

According to reports, authorities are investigating what led to the incident.

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