The Nigeria Civil Aviation Authority, NCAA, has suspended the operations of Max Air.
The suspension follows a crash which involved one of its aircraft Tuesday night at the Aminu Kano International Airport, Kano.
The aircraft which arrived the Airport at about 10.45pm crash-landed after it had a burst tyre when its nose collapsed.
The suspension which begins midnight 31st January, 2025, is for an initial period of three months. The suspension will enable the airline internally appraise its operations.
NCAA disclosed that an investigation by the Nigerian Safety Investigation Bureau, NSIB has started. It has, also, began risk profiles for each scheduled operator, not just Max Air.
The Airline’s operation was suspended after the management
reassured the public that it is on top of the scary incident.
This NCAA also ordered a temporary closure of the Malam Aminu Kano International Airport’s runway for inspection purposes.
The exercise is expected to disrupt flight schedules and other operations ,while it lasts.
The aircraft had about 53 passengers on board and six crew members.
Fortunately, all the passengers and crew members were unhurt.
Reacting to the development on Wednesday, the airline, in a statement posted on its official site, expressed satisfaction with the professional manner its crew members handled the dicey situation .
Particularly ,the Management expressed happiness that none of the passengers on board the Lagos-Kano flight was hurt.
“We wish to inform the public that one of our aircrafts experienced an incident upon landing in Kano yesterday ( Tuesday) .
“There were no injuries and the aircraft has been removed from the runway as at 04:28
“Our Max Air engineering team continues to demonstrate excellence in handling such situations .We will keep you informed on the status of flight schedules”, the airline stated.
Max Air has, in recent months, had scary incidents in Yola, Maiduguri, and now Kano.
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