The Federal Airports Authority of Nigeria) FAAN) has confirmed and clarified the incident involving a Max Air Boeing 737 registration 5N-MBD, experienced a nose wheel landing gear collapse and a rear tire burst while landing on Runway 06/24 at Mallam.Aminu Kano Airport (MAK),Kano.

A statement by the Director of Public Affairs and Consumer Protection, Mrs Obiageli Orah said on board the aircraft were 53 passengers and 6 crew members.

She added that fortunately, there were no injuries to the passengers or the crew members on board.

“On January 28, 2025, at 22:50 Hrs, a Max Air Boeing 737, registration 5N-MBD, experienced a nose wheel landing gear collapse and a rear tire burst while landing on Runway 06/24 at MAKIA. On board the aircraft were 53 passengers and 6 crew members. Fortunately, there were no injuries to the passengers or the crew members on board.

“Emergency services responded promptly, and the incident was managed according to the emergency response plan. The aircraft has been towed to Bay 5 for further investigation, which is ongoing by Nigerian Safety Investigation Bureau (NSIB) to determine the root cause of the incident.

“The runway was opened at 08:00hrs, after cleaning and normal flight operations have resumed.