48 hours after an Associated Airlines plane crashed while taking off
at the domestic wing of the Murtala Mohammed Aiport, Lagos
killing 13 of the 20 passengers and crew on board.
No fewer than 400 pilgrims heading to Saudi Arabia escaped death
on Saturday morning when the tyres of their aircraft burst while
taxiing for take off.
BBC Hausa Service reports that the aircraft belonging to Kabo Air
was taking the pilgrims from Aminu Kano International Airport,
Kano to Saudi Arabia when its tyres burst, forcing it to abort its
take off.
The 400 passengers were swiftly evacuated.
According to Sahara Reporters, The Boeing 747 jumbo jet which
left Kano on Friday en route to Saudi Arabia had to divert to Sokoto
after several of its tyres exploded immediately after it took off the
Aminu Kano International Airport in Kano. All the passengers
aboard the airline have been evacuated from the plane and lodged
in a hotel in the ancient city.
May God save us in this country ooo...

Thank God o ... all those aboki for don die tro way!.