There
was a minor accident on Friday at the Murtala Muhammed International Airport
Lagos, Lagos State which involving a Turkish Airline aircraft and a Max Air
plane.
According
to the report, the Turkish Airline plane wings collided with the Max Air plane.
Saturday PUNCH
learnt that the Turkish Airplane had landed safely but was taxiing to stop at
the airport’s apron when its wing collided with that of Max Air.
The
collision resulted in minor damages to both airplanes and sources said they had
been taken away for repairs.
An
online newspaper said the Spokesman, Nigerian Civil Aviation Authority, Mr. Fan
Ndubuoke, confirmed the incident. He however said damages to the aircraft
belonging to both airlines were minor and that both planes had been taken away
for repairs.
A
similar incident occurred last year in Jos, Plateau State, when an Arik plane
wings brushed an Airforce jet parked at the apron when the plane was taxiing to
stop. There was also no casualty in the incident but only damages to both
planes.
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