US EditionLiberia: Plane Carrying President Boakai Experiences Near-Crash Incident
- On May 29, 2025, a privately operated aircraft transporting Liberia’s President Joseph Nyuma Boakai encountered a landing gear failure while arriving at Roberts International Airport.
- The malfunction occurred as the plane returned from Nigeria after Boakai attended ECOWAS's 50th anniversary celebrations, causing one tire to burst on touchdown.
- The burst tire caused the jet to stop abruptly on the runway, forcing evacuation of Boakai and his delegation and triggering panic among passengers and airport staff.
- The Liberia Airport Authority reported that the runway meets international safety standards and described the event as a "near-accident situation," while an investigation is ongoing.
- The aircraft was removed, normal flight operations resumed, and authorities pledged continuous updates, though the incident raised concerns about emergency preparedness at Liberia's main airport.
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Liberia: Plane Carrying President Boakai Experiences Near-Crash Incident
Monrovia -- FrontPage Africa has learned that the plane carrying President Joseph Boakai and his entourage experienced a near-crash incident while landing at the Roberts International Airport (RIA) on Thursday.
Liberian President Narrowly Escapes Disaster Returning from Nigeria as Jet Malfunctions Mid-Landing - Newsmakers
Femi Ashekun/ Flights at Liberia’s Roberts International Airport (RIA) were thrown into chaos yesterday night as President Joseph Boakai’s private jet narrowly avoided a catastrophic crash during landing. The presidential aircraft, returning from Nigeria, suffered a critical landing gear malfunction, leading to a harrowing touchdown that left passengers and airport onlookers in shock. Airport authorities […] The post Liberian President Narrowly …
Liberia: Plane carrying president involved in landing scare – Cameroon Concord News
Flights were temporarily disrupted at Liberia main airport on Thursday night after a private jet carrying President Joseph Boakai almost crashed while landing. Part of the presidential jet’s landing gear malfunctioned while approaching the runway, causing a rough landing, airport authorities said. The incident, which sparked panic at the airport, forced the cancellation of all scheduled flights for the night, local media reported. President Boak…
Liberian President Boakai Involves In Near-Crash Landing After Jet Suffers Gear Malfunction In Nigeria
From Joshua Chibuzo Andrew A private jet carrying Liberian President Joseph Boakai crash-landed on Thursday night at Roberts International Airport, triggering panic and temporarily halting all flight operations. The incident occurred as the jet was approaching the runway after returning from Abuja, Nigeria, where President Boakai had attended the 50th anniversary of ECOWAS. According to […] The post Liberian President Boakai Involves In Near-Cra…
Liberian President’s Private Jet Suffers Tire Blowout On Runway
May 30, (THEWILL) – A private jet carrying Liberian President, Joseph Boakai, was involved in a runway incident at Roberts International Airport, Thursday evening, after experiencing a tire burst upon landing. Liberia Airport Authority (LAA) in a statement, said that the aircraft became temporarily immobilised on the runway following a tire malfunction, prompting an immediate […] The post Liberian President’s Private Jet Suffers Tire Blowout On …
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