Major Plane Crash Averted In Abuja After Tyre Blow Out

See How Air Peace Almost Suffered An Accident

An air craft,belonging to Airpeace was near crashing today while taxiing for takeoff at the Abuja international airport, Naija News learnt.

The incident reportedly took place about 3 minutes after the plane started taxiing.

According to a passenger, they heard a deafening sound, only to alight and discover that two tyres had burst.

While Naija News reports that no official statements have been made by the airline as at press time, it also learnt that Air Peace had scheduled flights to take passengers to and fro Banjul and Lagos today.

This was disclosed by the airline’s official twitter account @flyairpeace

DIRECT LAGOS – BANJUL SERVICE NOW AVAILABLE: Join our non-stop 10pm Lagos – Banjul and 4:10am Banjul – Lagos flights starting January 7, 2019. Make your booking now!#BetterDealwithAirPeace@iam_kcee @MMA2Bicourtney @LOSairport @mamajsaviation @Afritraveller @ubongking pic.twitter.com/mOc4v5Hqxz

— Air Peace (@flyairpeace) January 7, 2019

Meanwhile, Naija News recalls that President Buhari recently commissioned a new terminal at the international wing of the Abuja airport.