A max airline aircraft lost six tyres while attempting to take off from the Yola Airport in Adamawa on Sunday evening.<\/p>\n
The airline\u2019s Director of Public and Consumer Protection, Bimbo Oladeji said the aircraft was carrying 119 passengers and six crew members.<\/p>\n
\u201cThis evening, Max Air\u2019s flight NGL1649, a Boeing 737 with registration 5N-ADB, carrying 119 passengers and six crew members, was cleared for takeoff from Yola Airport en route to Abuja,\u201d she said in a statement late Sunday.<\/p>\n
\u201cDuring the takeoff roll, a loud bang was heard, identified as the bursting of the rear gear tyres. Initially, two tyres burst. While attempting to taxi off the runway, the remaining two tyres also burst, rendering the aircraft completely disabled.\u201d<\/p>\n
But no person was injured owing to the incident, she said.<\/p>\n
\u201cFortunately, no injuries were reported. A go-team, led by NSIB Director General Captain Alex Badeh Jr., will visit the incident site tomorrow (Monday, July 22, 2024) morning to conduct an investigation,\u201d Oladeji said.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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