The Federal Government has suspended Max Air’s domestic flights for three months following a tyre burst incident at Mallam Aminu Kano International Airport on Tuesday night.
A Max Air Boeing 737-400 with 53 passengers suffered a tyre failure while landing, marking the airline’s third incident in three months. All passengers were safely evacuated, and the runway reopened by 8:00 AM Wednesday.
The Nigeria Civil Aviation Authority (NCAA) confirmed the suspension, stating it will conduct a safety and economic audit of Max Air during this period. The Nigerian Safety Investigation Bureau (NSIB) has also launched a probe into the incident.
Max Air’s operations can only resume after successful completion of the audit, NCAA said.
