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
Sent from my BlackBerry® smartphone provided by Airtel Nigeria.
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