Three crew members and eight passengers have survived a plane crash landing at the Aminu Kano International Airport, Kano.
The incident happened on Sunday, and it involved a Hawker 800XP aircraft marked 5N-ISB.
The aircraft, operated by Flybird Aircraft Management Services Limited, had departed Nnamdi Azikiwe International Airport, Abuja, for Kano at around 09:20 am when the nose gear collapsed during landing.
“During the approach phase into Kano, the flight crew reported a landing gear indication anomaly and requested multiple low passes over the runway to allow air traffic controllers to visually confirm the landing gear position. Kano Tower confirmed on each low pass that all three landing gears appeared fully extended.
“The aircraft was subsequently positioned for landing on Runway 06 and touched down at about 10:34 hours local time. During the landing roll, the nose landing gear collapsed. All eight persons on board disembarked safely, with no injuries reported.
“Upon notification, the NSIB activated its Go-Team. NSIB investigators will examine the aircraft systems, operational procedures, maintenance records, and crew actions to determine the circumstances that led to the occurrence,” the Director of Public Affairs and Family Assistance, Nigerian Safety Investigation Bureau (NSIB), Mrs Bimbo Oladeji narrated in a statement she released.
