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.
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