On 7th May, 2023, a Boeing 737- 400 aircraft with nationality and registration marks 5N-MBD, operated by Max Air Limited was on a scheduled passenger operation involving six sectors from Malam Aminu Kano International Airport (DNKN). The first three sectors (Kano-Lagos, Lagos-Abuja, Abuja-Yola) were uneventful. The incident flight (Yola-Abuja) was the fourth sector of the day. 5N-MBD departed Kano for Lagos at 07:45 h and arrived Lagos at 09:15 h. The aircraft departed Lagos at 10:20 h and arrived Abuja at 11:35 h.
At 12:10 h 5N-MBD departed Nnamdi Azikiwe International Airport (DNAA) for Yola (DNYO) as NGL1648 and arrived Yola at 13:25 h.
On ground Yola, the Pilot carried out a post flight inspection of the aircraft and reported nothing was abnormal.
