Tyre Of Qatar Airline’s Aircraft Burst At Lagos Airport
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Dubai-bound Qatar Airways aircraft yesterday suffered tyre burst during take-off at the Murtala Muhammed International Airport, Lagos.
The aircraft, which had hundreds of passengers on board, was said to have initiated take-off on the runway 18 -right side of the airport – at about 3pm.
One of the passengers who confirmed the incident and spoke on the condition of anonymity said the aircraft was already cleared for take-off by the Air Traffic Controllers when they suddenly heard a loud sound.
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“We were held in fear for some time. We thank God that the plane had not gathered the full speed for takeoff, we would have been saying something else,” the passenger said.
According to her, this prompted the pilot to stop briefly before deciding to taxi the aircraft back to the terminal.
The plane is currently parked at one of the hangers of the airport awaiting repairs and certification.
