Former Minister El-Rufai, Others Escape Death As Plane Loses Tyre Before Landing

hundreds of passengers escaped what would have being another tragedy in the aviationindustry as a plane loses its tire before landind. This happened at the Murtala Mohammed Airport Lagos on Sunday 29 December 2013.

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 passengers on-board was the former Minister, federal Capital Territory, FCT, Abuja, Mallam 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."







In his reaction, Coordinating Spokesman, Aviation Parastatals, Mr Yakubu Dati said, "An 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," Dati said.

12/29/2013