There was a minor accident
Friday at the Murtala
Muhammed International
Airport, Lagos involving a
Turkish Airline aircraft and a
Max Air plane. The Turkish
Airline plane wings collided
with that of Max Air plane
which had brought in Pilgrims
from Saudi Arabia.
Airport sources said the Turkish
Airplane had landed safely but
was taxing to stop at the
apron, when its wing collided
with that of Max Air.
The collision resulted in minor
damages to both airplanes and
they have been taken away for
repairs.
When contacted , Mr. Fan
Ndubuoke, spokesman for
Nigerian Civil Aviation Authority
(NCAA) confirmed the incident.
He however said damages to
the aircraft belonging to both
airlines are minor and that both
planes have been taken away
for repairs.
It will be recalled that there
was a similar incident last year
in Jos, Plateau State when an
Arik plane wings brushed an
Airforce jet parked at the apron
when the plane was taxing to
stop .
There was no casualty in the
incident but only damages to
both planes.
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