Airport, Lagos, involving a Turkish Airline aircraft and a Max Air plane. The
Turkish Airline plane wings collided with that of Max Air plane which had
brought in Pilgrims from Saudi Arabia.
Saturday PUNCH learnt that the Turkish Airplane had landed safely but was
taxiing to stop at the airport’s apron when its wing collided with that of Max
Air.
The collision resulted in minor damages to both airplanes and sources said they
had been taken away for repairs.
An online newspaper said the Spokesman, Nigerian Civil Aviation Authority, Mr.
Fan Ndubuoke, confirmed the incident. He however said damages to the aircraft
belonging to both airlines were minor and that both planes had been taken
away for repairs.
A similar incident occurred last year in Jos, Plateau State, when an Arik plane
wings brushed an Airforce jet parked at the apron when the plane was taxiing to
stop. There was also no casualty in the incident but only damages to both
planes... (Punch).
