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Max Air Plane Crash-Lands, Tyre Bursts Upon Landing in Kano

Posted by Thandiubani on Wed 29th Jan, 2025 - tori.ng

The aircraft, which was arriving from Lagos, carried 53 passengers and six crew members.

 
A Max Air flight has crash landed.
 
The plane with registration number 5N-MBD, B733, narrowly escaped disaster on Tuesday night at Malam Aminu Kano International Airport (MAKIA) following a burst front tire.
 
According to reports, the aircraft, which was arriving from Lagos, carried 53 passengers and six crew members when the incident occurred at around 10:19 p.m.
 
One of the passengers, Aliyu Inuwa Mansir revealed “The front tire burst into flames upon landing, filling the cabin with smoke. We had to evacuate quickly through the emergency exit. Firefighters were already dousing the flames as we got out,” Mansir recounted.
 
Malam Bello Ramalan, Max Air’s Kano Station Manager, confirmed that everyone onboard was safely evacuated.
 
He explained that the airline is collaborating with the Accident Investigation Bureau (AIB) and the Aircraft and Equipment Department (AED) to determine the cause of the incident.

 



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