Another plane crash was averted this morning in Sokoko when a Saudi bound
Kabo Air plane carrying 400 passengers from Kano made an emergency landing at
the Sir Abubakar III international Airport when its tyres exploded immediately
after take off.The Boeing 747 jumbo jet, left Kano on Friday en route Saudi
Arabia but had to divert to Sokoto when the incident happened. Sources learnt
that all the passengers aboard the airline had been successfully evacuated from
the plane and lodged in a hotel in the state.
This is coming barely 72 hours after an Embraer aircraft belonging to
Associated Airlines with registration number, 5N-BIT crashed in Lagos shortly
after take-off from the Murtala Muhammed Airport, Lagos.The 30-seater aircraft
had 20 passengers on board including seven crew members on board and the
remains of former Ondo State governor, Olusegun Agagu crashed about 9:30am,
killing 13.
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