A Max Air aircraft with 53 passengers on board crash-landed at Mallam Aminu Kano International Airport on Tuesday night after suffering a tyre burst.
The plane, registered as 5N-MBD, had taken off from Murtala Muhammed Airport in Lagos and touched down in Kano at 10:57 p.m.
Sources say the aircraft lost its nose landing gear tyre upon landing, leading to the incident.
Despite the rough landing, all passengers were safely evacuated without injuries.
“Immediately after touchdown, the tire burst and caught fire. The aircraft then skidded to a halt on the runway,” said a passenger who prefers anonymity.
Max Air confirmed the incident.
The same aircraft was involved in a near-tragic incident in Maiduguri last year while transporting the Deputy Governor of Borno State, Umar Usman Kadafur, and other government officials.
During that flight, the aircraft suffered another technical issues forcing an emergency landing at the Maiduguri International Airport.
