The Nigeria Civil Aviation Authority (NCAA) has suspended commercial airline Max Air for three months following an incident involving one of the aircraft of the local carrier at the Mallam Aminu Kano International Airport, Kano.
A spokesman for the regulatory agency Michael Achimugu made this known in a statement on Wednesday, hours after the Tuesday night incident at the Kano airport.
The flight, Max Air B734, operated by the aircraft with registration marks 5N-MBD, on landing at the airport, at 10:51 pm, suffered a wheel landing gear collapse and a tire burst while landing on the runway at the airport throwing passengers into panic. Read more
The Lagos State Emergency Management Agency, on Wednesday, confirmed the death of a teenager alongside two other males in the building collapse at Northern Vulture Estate, Chevron Drive.
The agency’s Permanent Secretary, Dr Olufemi Oke-Osanyintolu, who made this known in a statement, said no fewer than six people were seriously injured.
“A young boy, about 15 years old, and two adult males recovered, were confirmed dead and subsequently bagged by emergency responders.