No fewer than 53 air passengers and crew members on board Max Air narrowly escaped loss of life because the native plane crash-landed at Malam Aminu Kano Worldwide Airport, Kano, on Tuesday night time.
The Boeing 737-4D7 Max Air with registration quantity 5N-MBD, B733 crash-landed at 9:15 p.m. after overshooting the runway and finally dropping its entrance tire.
The plane, which returned from Lagos through Abuja earlier than the incident struck, left passengers crippled in panic, with an emergency exit used to calm the palpable concern.
When contacted, a senior workers member with Max Air who confirmed the incident instructed The Guardian that passengers and crew members had been safely evacuated.
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The workers member, who wouldn’t need his title in print, disclosed {that a} preliminary investigation report exhibits a tire burst; nevertheless, he famous that statutory regulators, together with the Accident Investigation Bureau (AIB) and the Plane and Gear Division (AED), have been contacted for full particulars.
The officer expressed discomfort over the inconveniences passengers and crew members had been pressured to undergo through the terrifying second and guaranteed administration’s readiness to prioritize security.
Based on him, Max Air is at all times able to topic its operations to straightforward procedures and laws and wouldn’t compromise security coverage for any purpose.
In December 2024, a Max Air plane, VM1623, with registration quantity 5N-BBM, had an emergency touchdown at Muhammadu Buhari Worldwide Airport in Maiduguri after an engine hearth incident.
The close to mishap occurred shortly after takeoff from the airport, leaving passengers in tense shock and concern. The VM1623 had about 80 passengers on board, together with the Deputy Governor of Borno State, Usman Kadafur.
