On Sunday, a Boeing 737 aircraft belonging to Aero Contractors, carrying 104 passengers, lost pressure in one of its tyres at the Murtala Mohammed Airport, Lagos. No life was lost, as the plane landed safely.
The aircraft departed the Nnamdi Azikiwe Airport, NAA, Abuja, around 9am.
Former Minister, Federal Capital Territory, Abuja, Mallam Nasir el-Rufai, was one of the passengers aboard. He posted the following account of the events on his Twitter and Facebook accounts:
“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.”
Mr. Yakubu Dati, Coordinating Spokesman, Aviation Parastatals, confirmed the incident and said the damaged aircraft has since been towed to the apron. The Accident Investigation Prevention Bureau have commenced investigation into the incident.
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