El-rufai, 99 others escape death as airplane loses tyre
Tragedy was averted, Sunday, when a Boeing 737 plane
with over 100 passengers belonging to Aero Contractors
had a bust tyre at the Murtala Mohammed Airport, MMA,
Lagos.
The aircraft, which departed the Nnamdi Azikiwe Airport,
NAA, Abuja around 9am had a burst tyre on landing at the
Lagos Airport.
One of the over 100 passengers onboard the plane was the
former Minister, federal Capital Territory, FCT, Abuja, Mal.
Nasir el-Rufai who tweeted "Upon landing in Lagos, our Aero
aircraft lost a tyre. The pilot did a great job of breaking to a
halt. My phones flew under seats."
Reacting to the incident, Mr Yakubu Dati, Coordinating
Spokesman, Aviation Parastatals said " A aircraft Boeing
737-500 with Registration No 5N-BLC, operated by Aero
contractors landed safely at the Murtala Mohammed
Airport, Lagos, following loss of pressure in one of the
tyres, today December 29, 2013".
" The aircraft which landed at 10.50am had a total of 104
passengers and crew members on board.
The aircraft has since been towed to the apron and
Accident Investigation Prevention Bureau, AIPB has
commenced investigation into the incident."
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with over 100 passengers belonging to Aero Contractors
had a bust tyre at the Murtala Mohammed Airport, MMA,
Lagos.
The aircraft, which departed the Nnamdi Azikiwe Airport,
NAA, Abuja around 9am had a burst tyre on landing at the
Lagos Airport.
One of the over 100 passengers onboard the plane was the
former Minister, federal Capital Territory, FCT, Abuja, Mal.
Nasir el-Rufai who tweeted "Upon landing in Lagos, our Aero
aircraft lost a tyre. The pilot did a great job of breaking to a
halt. My phones flew under seats."
Reacting to the incident, Mr Yakubu Dati, Coordinating
Spokesman, Aviation Parastatals said " A aircraft Boeing
737-500 with Registration No 5N-BLC, operated by Aero
contractors landed safely at the Murtala Mohammed
Airport, Lagos, following loss of pressure in one of the
tyres, today December 29, 2013".
" The aircraft which landed at 10.50am had a total of 104
passengers and crew members on board.
The aircraft has since been towed to the apron and
Accident Investigation Prevention Bureau, AIPB has
commenced investigation into the incident."
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