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Video and Photos of the 1st Plane Landing at Ibom International Airport on Sept. 23, 2009 (Posted: Oct. 17, 2009)

Video published courtesy of:
Global Media Europoint, London

Posted photos are published courtesy of:
The Akwa Ibom State Honourable Commissioner, Ministry of Information & Social Re-Orientation
Mr. Aniekan Umanah.

The inaugural flight to the Akwa Ibom Airport, a Boeing 737 jumbo jet 800 series with registration number 5N-MJO, owned by Arik Air, landed on Akwa Ibom State's 22nd birthday, Wednesday the 23rd of September, 2009 at about 2:10 p.m., amid excitement from the crowd.

Below are pictures from the event:



A crowd of enthusiastic Akwa Ibom residents trouped to the airport to witness the landing of the first aircraft Governor Akpabio with former Governors Idongesit Nkanga and Victor Attah, as well as Senator Ibokessien and other stakeholders on the aircraft I Governor Akpabio with former Governors Idongesit Nkanga and Victor Attah, as well as Senator Ibokessien and other stakeholders on the aircraft II The Boeing 737-800 series aircraft touching down on the Akwa Ibom International Airport I The Control Tower The Boeing 737-800 series aircraft touching down on the Akwa Ibom International Airport II

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