In a dramatic incident at Yola Airport, a Max Air aircraft carrying 119 passengers and six crew members lost six tyres during its attempted departure to Abuja, Nigeria on Sunday evening.
Bimbo Oladeji, Director of Public and Consumer Protection of Max Air, provided details of the event, stating, “This evening, Max Air’s 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.”
During the takeoff roll, a loud bang was heard, identified as the bursting of the rear gear tyres. Initially, two tyres burst, and as the plane attempted to taxi off the runway, the remaining tyres also burst, rendering the aircraft completely disabled.
Fortunately, no injuries were reported.
“A go-team, led by NSIB Director General Captain Alex Badeh Jr., will visit the incident site tomorrow morning to conduct an investigation,” Oladeji confirmed.
