A Boeing 737-300 with tail identifier 5N-ADB scheduled to take off from Yola Airport enroute Nnamdi Azikiwe International Airport, Abuja, suffered burst rear tyres on the runway before take off.
The aircraft belonging to Max Air had 113 passengers and six crew members on board.
According to a source, all 119 people onboard have been safely evacuated, leaving the disabled aircraft lying on the runway.
Data from Planespotters shows that the 25-year-old Boeing 737-300 was placed into long-term storage in Lagos on 25 December 2022, and returned to service on 7 May 2024.
A source at the accident site exclusively hinted that the aircraft lost all its rear landing tyres, leaving the runway temporarily unusable.
