A fueling problem caused the second emergency landing, officials said.
how the Max Air aircraft did an emergency landing after lightning struck it. The pilgrims were subsequently put on another plane.
Mr Bello, however, did not disclose the error. He said another flight had been provided for the pilgrims, and they would depart for Saudi Arabia by 3 p.m. Thursday. PREMIUM TIMES gathered that the pilot decided to return to Kano after his fuel indicator stopped working after a three hours journey. He feared the remaining fuel could not cover the next four hours to reach Jiddah; thus, he decided to return to Kano.
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