There was a minor accident on Friday at the Murtala Muhammed International Airport, Lagos, involving a Turkish Airline aircr...
There
was a minor accident on Friday at the Murtala Muhammed International
Airport, Lagos, involving a Turkish Airline aircraft and a Max Air
plane. The Turkish Airline plane wings collided with that of Max Air
plane which had brought in Pilgrims from Saudi Arabia.
Saturday PUNCH learnt that the
Turkish Airplane had landed safely but was taxiing to stop at the
airport’s apron when its wing collided with that of Max Air.
The collision resulted in minor damages to both airplanes and sources said they had been taken away for repairs.
An online newspaper said the Spokesman,
Nigerian Civil Aviation Authority, Mr. Fan Ndubuoke, confirmed the
incident. He however said damages to the aircraft belonging to both
airlines were minor and that both planes had been taken away for
repairs.
A similar incident occurred last year in
Jos, Plateau State, when an Arik plane wings brushed an Airforce jet
parked at the apron when the plane was taxiing to stop. There was also
no casualty in the incident but only damages to both planes.
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