Fire service officials averted what could have been a tragedy at the Aminu Kano International Airport last night as they scrambled a response to a sudden fire that caught a fuel tanker feeding a Turkish airlines aircraft, a witness has said.

The tanker was however burnt to ashes while the aircraft, an Airbus 340, which was to airlift passengers from Kano to Istanbul, was partly damaged.

The flight was subsequently cancelled with the passengers, most of whom had arrived the airport, disappointed.

Garba Shehu, the Media Consultant to former Vice President Atiku Abubakar, who was travelling with his family, told PREMIUM TIMES the aircraft was saved from being completely burnt following a quick decision by officials to hurriedly tow it away from the burning truck.

Mr. Shehu said, “The Airbus 340 aircraft which had the burning truck under its wings made a miraculous escape following a decision to tow it away from the fire just in time before the fuel-laden tanker burst into a towering flame.

“The flight taking my family and I, among many other passengers to Istanbul from Kano was cancelled a short while ago following indications that the aircraft, even though not destroyed, was partly damaged on its wing.

“Fire engines at the airport emptied their contents without any serious impact on the raging fire, which burnt without let until it had consumed the oil tanker.”

The cause of the fire remained unknown as officials of the airport and other aviation authorities could not be reached this morning. Officials of Turkish Airlines could also not be reached as at the time of this report.

PREMIUM TIMES recalls that Kaduna airport was temporarily closed on April 20 after fire ravaged the airport’s control tower, completely destroying the facility.

Flights only resumed a day later at the airport after a mobile control tower was brought in from Abuja.

Authorities said at the time that investigations had been commissioned to determine the cause of the fire.

The result of the investigation is yet to be made public.
 
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Thank God no life was lost.

People don't value what they have, until they lose it. People should learn to protect opportunity before losing it.

Hope Turkish Airline will not withdraw their aircraft from Kano for lack of adequate operational guidance.

^^^ guy na wetin now? This first to comment wey I get up early this morning to get na him you just collect from me.

Chei diaris Goduoooo!!

*walks out to find another thread*

We thank God that no one died









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YoursGEJ: .

what?

Hope peepz are ok

Na wa o......9ja and katakata...

Something about North

I know pple will say it GEJ again! Nawa oo

hmmm


I know say na cigar go cause am..

Thank God for averted tragedy, we won't hear death news in our families IJN!

Someone will come out later and say ''I bought a ticket for that flight but thank God i missed it '' . thank God no casualties

Firefire

Firefire: Thank God no life was lost.

very soon som1 will blame it on GEJ.

tonyot: very soon som1 will blame it on GEJ.

You guys said so first

Winners72: I know pple will say it GEJ again! Nawa oo

well since the north has chosen the part of destruction, am not surprised

May God have mercy on the north and bring back sanity. Too many calamities. I am a southerner but grew up in the north I call the north home. We cannot leave the north in ruins enough is enough.

I wan see the burnt plane,wey am?

Hackerjay: Hmmm...hope no casualty

Don't alwayz rush to comment, read first.

I smell lies

nerodenero: Firefire

watin I do abi you sabi me or na my name dey make you shine your eyes like that ?

Thank God no life was lost

Talking fire and you are Firefire

Firefire:
watin I do abi you sabi me or na my name dey make you shine your eyes like that ?

A result of our leaders' cluelessness

nerodenero: Talking fire and you are Firefire

chai, dere is god, this Correlation you are making, god will see us

nerodenero: You guys said so first

Lack of proper education with amnesia is ur problem.

Second fire incident in 6months!! I sense sabotage.

There is fire on the mountain!

They will accuse APC.

Where is the damaged aircraft?

Pictures pls