{"id":5873,"date":"2023-05-08T12:52:09","date_gmt":"2023-05-08T12:52:09","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/aviation-news.info\/?p=5873"},"modified":"2023-05-08T12:52:09","modified_gmt":"2023-05-08T12:52:09","slug":"max-air-boeing-737-suffers-several-tire-bursts-when-landing-in-abuja","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/aviation-news.info\/?p=5873","title":{"rendered":"Max Air Boeing 737 Suffers Several Tire Bursts When Landing In Abuja"},"content":{"rendered":"

A\u00a0Boeing 737-400\u00a0operated by Nigeria-based Max Air had multiple\u00a0tires\u00a0burst upon landing at Abuja Airport on Sunday. The incident forced authorities to close the airport briefly, allowing crews to remove the plane from the runway.<\/p>\n

Once the aircraft came to a stop, a small fire near the gear well occurred. Video recorded by a passenger onboard was posted on social media showing the airport’s fire services attending to the aircraft.<\/p>\n

Details of the incident<\/h2>\n

In a statement, Max Air confirmed the incident.<\/p>\n

\u201cOn May 7th, 2023, a Max Air flight with 143 passengers and 01 infant on board, departing Yola around 14:05, was scheduled to arrive in Abuja at 15:00. However, the aircraft experienced two tire bursts on landing Abuja, and the emergency response team quickly responded at the Nnamdi Azikiwe International Airport.\u201d<\/p><\/blockquote>\n

According to the Aviation Herald, the 737-400, under the registration 5N-MBD,\u00a0burst<\/a>\u00a0one tire when it departed from Yola. When it landed in Abuja, crews reported that both of the left main gears had also busted. The plane was disabled on the airport’s only runway, prompting authorities to close the airport and remove the aircraft.<\/p>\n

Photos show the plane’s left gear lodged into the runway, completely missing a rubber tire. The gear dug into the runway’s surface, leaving a trail behind. A small gear fire broke out and was likely due to the gear rubbing into the runway.<\/p>\n

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The airport’s fire personnel attended the scene as a water truck sprayed directly onto the plane. Two other firefighters are seen assisting another firefighter who manually sprays water on the plane with a hose.<\/p>\n

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