Azman Air Incident: Cause Of Tyre Burst To Be Revealed Soon As AIB Commences Investigation

By LOVETH AZODO, Lagos

The Accident Investigation Bureau, Nigeria has announced it has started investigations into a serious incident involving a Boeing 737-500 with Nationality and Registration Marks 5N-SYS belonging to Azman Air.

The Bureau made the announcement in a statement signed by its General Manager, Public Affairs, Tunji Oketunbi

The incident which led to the temporal closure of the runway 18R/36L by the Federal Airports Authority of Nigeria occurred around 5:55pm (Local Time) on 16th February, 2021.

According to the Bureau, the aircraft, with 49 passengers and 6 crew members onboard was en-route Lagos from Abuja when it had burst tyres on landing on Runway 18R of Murtala Muhammed International Airport, Ikeja, Lagos, Nigeria.

It revealed that there was no injury or fatality as a result of the incident.

“As the investigating agency, AIB needs and hereby solicits for the assistance of the passengers and members of the public. We want the public to know that we would be amenable to receiving any video clip, relevant evidence or information on the serious incident that can assist us with this investigation.”

“Kindly contact us on our official communication channels:Mobile App: AIB-NWebsite: www.aib.gov.ngTwitter: @aibnigeriaInstagram: @AIB_NigeriaFacebook: AIB NigeriaEmail: Commissioner@aib.gov.ngSMS/WhatsApp: +234807 709 0900, 0807 709 0928
“The Bureau will appreciate that the general public and press respect the privacy of the people involved and NOT assume the cause of the accident until formal report is released.”

“The Bureau will soon release the preliminary report or update the public where necessary.”