Max Air aircraft landed on its belly at MAKIA, Kano
A pigeonhole glance on the Max Air aircraft that had a nose landing has revealed substantial preliminary occurrences which culminated in the unfortunate serious incident at about 10:50 pm, on Tuesday, 28th January 2025, at the Mallam Aminu Kano International Airport, MAKIA, Kano.
The microscopic findings by the Nigerian Safety Investigation Bureau, NSIB, from its mere glance of the big iron, a Boeing 737-400 aircraft with registration mark 5N-MBD, revealed that;
The Max Air aircraft, whether on a scheduled or chattered operation is yet to be known but it took off from Lagos to Kano with 53 passengers and six crew members onboard.
According to these basic findings by NSIB, the aircraft landed on runway 06. NSIB had also found out that while the aircraft was at the deceleration phase, pretty under 60 knots, had its thrust reversers engaged, a loud bang rented the air.
Further to what NSIB elicited from the crew and other eyewitnesses, a whispering screeching sound followed the loud bang while the aircraft veered sharply off to the left.
According to NSIB, the flight crew promptly and skilfully regained control and safely brought the aircraft to a complete stop.
Further report by NSIB confirmed that all the 53 passengers and the crew on board, safely disembarked, and no injuries were reported.
The statement confirmed that the NSIB investigators- GoTeam- are already at the site of the incident in Kano for a thorough investigation of the remote and immediate causes of the incident.
The bureau claimed “committed to upholding the highest aviation safety standards and providing recommendations to prevent future occurrence”.
The preliminary report is anxiously being expected by the industry stakeholders notwithstanding, the company’s announcement of a temporary shutdown to overhaul its equipment, systems and procedures
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