A passenger aircraft belonging to Air Peace had a burst tyre on Monday morning at the Murtala Muhammed International Airport (MMIA) in Lagos. The incident happened when the aircraft was taxiing to take-off to the Nnamdi Azikiwe International Airport (NAIA) in Abuja. The aircraft had 105 passengers on board at the time of the incident.


The Corporate Communications Manager of Air Peace, Chris Iwarah, confirmed the incident in a statement.

“Today, our Lagos-Abuja flight aborted take-off at the Murtala Muhammed Airport in Lagos when the pilot-in-command suspected that there was an issue with one of the tyres of the aircraft. Passengers on board were transferred to another aircraft to ensure they did not miss their appointments.

“The passengers were all calm, as it was not a life-threatening incident. There was no question of air return as our very experienced flight crew noticed the development much before take-off. Because of the premium we place on safety, our pilots are under a duty to call for checks when they suspect any fault, however basic it may be. That was what happened in this case,” Mr. Iwarah stated.