An Air Peace B737 aircraft with registration number 5N-BRN with 94 passengers and six crew flying from Abuja to Port Harcourt, Saturday, skidded off the Port Harcourt Airport runway.

The Accident Investigation Bureau,(AIB Nigeria that confirmed the incident said that it has been notified .

According to AIB, the aircraft skidded off the Runway to the left about 1300m from the Runway 21 threshold at the Port Harcourt International airport, adding that all the passengers and crew have been evacuated safely. It added that it has dispatched investigators who are on their way to  the site.