The Accident Investigation Bureau, Nigeria has been notified on the 7th September 2019 by Max Air Limited of a serious incident involving their Boeing 747-400 aircraft with nationality and registration marks 5N-DBK which occurred during the final approach on Runway 23 at Minna International Airport, Minna, Niger State.
The aircraft took off from King Abdul Aziz International Airport, Jeddah, Saudi Arabia with 560 passengers and 19 crew members on board.
From the information provided the aircraft on landing scraped the runway while the No.1 engine brushed the runway surface and no injury was reported.
Our team of safety investigators have commenced investigation
As the investigating Agency, AIB hereby solicits the cooperation and assistance from members of the general public for, any video clip, evidence or information relevant/ significant to the serious incident; that may facilitate the AIB’s investigation
Kindly contact us on our official communication channels
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I will like to enjoin the Press and the Public to respect the privacy of the people involved and NOT to pre-empt the cause of the serious incident.
