Liberia: RIA Says Flights Resume, Although Crash Landed Plane Still in Proximity of Runway

Monrovia — Authorities at the Roberts International Airport (RIA) have announced the resumption of flight operations following a temporary suspension caused by a runway incident involving a private jet carrying President Joseph Nyuma Boakai, Sr.

The jet–reportedly 36 years old–suffered a tire burst upon landing on Thursday evening, rendering it immobile on the runway. The incident forced the cancellation of all scheduled flights for the night.

Despite the LAA’s statement that flights have…