The Federal Airports Authority of Nigeria(FAAN) responded appropriately to the MAX Air incident that occurred in Kano on   January 28, 2025, at 22:50 Hrs.

The Max Air Boeing 737 with registration mark 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.

FAAN,through its Director of Public Affairs and Consumer Protection,Mrs.Obiageli Orah stated that the 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.