Overland Airways


Overland Airways is an airline based in Ikeja, Lagos State. Its main base is Murtala Muhammed International Airport, Ikeja, with a hub at Nnamdi Azikiwe International Airport, Abuja.

History

The airline commenced operations in 2002 and has 194 employees. The Nigerian government set a deadline of 30 April 2007 for all airlines operating in the country to re-capitalise or be grounded, in an effort to ensure better services and safety. The airline satisfied the Nigerian Civil Aviation Authority 's criteria in terms of re-capitalization and was re-registered for operation.

Destinations

Domestic scheduled destinations:
The Overland Airways fleet includes the following aircraft:

AircraftIn fleetPassengersNotes
ATR 42448
ATR 72370
Beechcraft 1900D219
Total9

Incidents and Accidents

On 12 October 2018, an Overland Airways ATR 72-202 suffered severe damage after a fire erupted during maintenance at a hangar in Murtala Muhammed International Airport. The exact cause of the fire remains under investigation, but it is believed that the Ground Power Unit was struck by the propeller blades of the aircraft after the engine was started inside the hangar. No one was harmed as a result of the fire.