The Accident Investigation Bureau Nigeria (AIB) has commenced investigation into a tyre burst incident of Air Peace airline landing in Lagos Monday night.
AIB yesterday confirmed it has been notified and commenced investigation into the serious incident.
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“The aircraft, with 127 passengers and six crew members onboard was en-route Lagos from Abuja. The aircraft had a burst tyre on landing on Runway 18R of Murtala Muhammed International Airport, Ikeja, Lagos, Nigeria and taxied to GAT to park. There was no injury or fatality.
“As the investigating agency, AIB needs and hereby solicits for your assistance. We want the public to know that we would be amenable to receiving any video clip, relevant evidence, or information any members of the public may have of the accident; that can assist us with this investigation,” the AIB said.
Explaining the incident, Air Peace confirmed that the Boeing 737 plane with registration number 5N-BUQ landed safely at the International Wing of the airport and had the burst while taxiing.
The spokesman, Stanley Olisa in a statement, said, “The incident, which occurred at about 12 minutes of taxiing and very close to the Domestic Wing, was duly reported to the authorities.
“Passengers disembarked seamlessly and the incident is currently being investigated as statutorily required.”
