Federal Airports Authority of Nigeria, has confirmed that normal flight operations have been resumed at Aminu Kano International Airport, Kano, MAKIA after Max Air Boieng 737, registration SN-MBD, experienced a nose wheel landing gear collapsed and a rear tire burst while landing on running 06/24.
Mrs Obiageli Orah Director, Public Affairs and Consumer Protection made this known in a statement.
The statement added that on board the aircraft were 53 passengers and 6 crew members.
It added, Fortunately, there were no injuries to the passengers or the crew members on board.
According to the statement: “Emergency services responded promptly, and the incident was managed according to the emergency response plan. The aircraft has been towed to Bay 5 for further investigation, which is ongoing by Nigerian Safety Investigation Bureau (NSIB) to determine the root cause of the incident.
The runway was opened at 08:00hrs, after cleaning and normal flight operations have resumed.
Director, Public Affairs and Consumer Protection. This is even as Max Air Management says they have suspended operations for three months to allow them appraised what happens and also check their operations.
