Jigawa pilgrims’ planes made emergency landing twice in 24 hours
The Executive Secretary of the Board, Umar Labbo, stated this in an interview with newsmen.
DAILY POST reported that the first batch of 559 Jigawa pilgrims was airlifted from Nuhu Muhammad Sunusi International Airport Dutse on Wednesday at 4:45 pm by Max Air. He explained that minutes after the plane departed from Nuhu Muhammad Sanusi Airport, it made an emergency landing after being struck by lightning.
He added that the plane was replaced, but the aircraft carrying the pilgrims later returned to the Kano airport after it also developed a fuel problem in Cameroonian airspace. Labbo said all the pilgrims were safe at the Aminu Kano Airport and, for the third time, departed for Saudi Arabia at about 4:00 pm on Thursday after an alternative flight was provided.Max Air manager in Kano, Bello Ramadan, who confirmed the incidents to DAILY POST, said the second flight returned to Aminu Kano Airport after a minor problem.
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