Max Air with 144 passengers on board had crashed landed at the Nnamdi Azikiwe International Airport, Abuja on Sunday after it experienced a tyre burst.
According to some passengers on board the aircraft who took off from Yola said the plane lost one of the tyres after take off while the second tyre burst into flames after landing in Abuja.
The management of Max Air in a statement said the aircraft experienced two tyre bursts on landing Abuja, and the emergency response team quickly responded at the Nnamdi Azikiwe International Airport.
The statement read in part:, “We are pleased to report that all passengers and crew on board the aircraft are safe and sound. The airline has taken all necessary steps to ensure that the passengers are comfortable and are being taken care of during this time. They have been conveyed to the arrival terminal with their luggage and belongings.
“The aircraft tyres are being replaced and the aircraft will taxi to the ramp for further investigations before being released for future flights.
“Max Air is committed to providing safe and reliable air travel to all its passengers. We thank all the passengers for their patience and understanding for what transpired.
“The airline would like to extend its appreciation to the airport authorities, emergency services, and all relevant agencies who responded promptly and professionally to ensure the safety of all passengers and crew on board.
“Max Air will continue to provide updates on the situation as more information becomes available.”
Veteran journalist and recipient of A.B.C Yola, Reporter of the Year Award (1997), Hassan Umar Shallpella, works with WAP as a Regional Correspondence. He was trained at Institute of Mass Communication and Technology Jos and Federal Radio Corporation of Nigeria, Training School Lagos.He was a News desk Editor and a Correspondent at the Punch newspaper and till 2019, was the Deputy Editor ofThe Scope newspaper.
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