Nigeria’s Aviation Minister, Hadi Sirika, Monday said the Nnamdi Azikiwe Airport has been reopened for operations hours after an aircraft belonging to Max Air crash-landed on Sunday afternoon.
The minister stated this in a tweet posted on his official Twitter handle late Sunday evening.
“The Max Air aircraft has been towed away and the runway has been swept, inspected & certified. The airport is now reopened for operations. Well done management & staff of Abuja. Thanks to all our customers for their patience & understanding. We regret the inconvenience…” the minister wrote.
There was panic at the Nnamdi Azikiwe International Airport in Abuja on Sunday after an aircraft belonging to Max Air which took off from Yola crash-landed along the runway of the airport.
The incident occurred around 3:00 p.m. and no fatality was recorded. However, the development grounded many flights coming in and out of Abuja for several hours.
Max Air said the affected aircraft had 143 passengers and an infant onboard.
