Another plane crash prevented in Sokoto as tyres explode mid-air

Another airplane disaster was averted this morning in Sokoko when a Saudi bound Kabo Air plane carrying 400 passengers from Kano made an emergency landing at the Sir Abubakar III international Airport when its tyres exploded immediately after take off.



The Boeing 747 jumbo jet left Kano on Friday en route to Saudi Arabia but had to divert to Sokoto when the incident happened.

It was learnt that all the passengers aboard the airline had been successfully evacuated from the plane and lodged in a hotel in the state.



This is coming barely 72 hours after an Embraer aircraft belonging to Associated Airlines with registration number 5N-BIT crashed in Lagos shortly after take-off from the Murtala Muhammed Airport.



The 30-seater aircraft, which had 20 passengers on board including seven crew members and the remains of former Ondo State governor, Olusegun Agagu crashed about 9:30am killing 13 and injuring several others.