The Nigerian Civil Aviation Authority (NCAA) has commenced safety audit of Max Air after one of the planes of the domestic carrier suffered a burst tyre while landing at the Aminu Kano International Airport on Tuesday night.
Reports said that the audit began immediately after the incident which occurred at 10:57 pm on Tuesday when Flight VM1605, which had earlier departed from Murtala Muhammed Airport (MMA) in Lagos, touched down in Kano.
The plane suffered a tyre burst, causing panic among passengers but all those onboard were safely evacuated without major injuries.
It was gathered that the aircraft may have lost its nose landing gear tyre, which led to the incident.
One of the passengers, Abdullahi Ibrahim, described the moment onboard as tense. He said, “As soon as we landed, there was a loud sound, and the plane shook violently. Some passengers started praying, but the crew assured us everything was under control. We are just grateful to be safe.”
At the time of filing this report, no official statement had been received from the airline.
However, aviation experts have assured the public that such incidents, while concerning, are not uncommon in the industry.
Meanwhile, normal flight operations have resumed at the Kano airport, with authorities working to clear the affected aircraft from the runway.
