Sam Kaye
Over 100 passengers including the Deputy Governor, of Borno State Umar Kadafur escaped disaster when the Max Aircraft they they boarded to abuja burst into flames 10 minutes after take off from the Maiduguri International Airport.
The incident which occured at about 7pm on Wednesday caused pandemonium for residents even as the pilot and the crew on board enroute Abuja managed to make an emergency landing at the airport.
A source who within the aviation system confirmed the incident on Thursday morning, even as he said, the management of the airline had mobilised an alternative plane from Kano which conveyed some of the shock shock resilient passengers including the Deputy Governor to Abuja safely.
He said that ” soon after take off, the Max Aircraft got hit by a bird in the sky, which led to one of the engines bursting into flames “.
The source hibted that after the emergency landing, most of the passengers retreated and took their luggages back home, even as the airport authority assured them that another plane was on its way from Kano to ferry them to their destination.
The affected Aircraft is still at the Maiduguri Airport undergoing serious repair as investigation by aviation engineers in ongoing to ascertain the worthiness of the craft.