A Boeing 737 aircraft carrying 119 passengers and six crew members late Sunday lost four tyres during roll for take – off at the Yola Airport en route Abuja.
The aircraft, according to the NIgerian Safety Investigation Bureau (NSIB), was cleared for take – off during which a loud bang was heard by the pilot in command identified as the bursting of the rear gear tyres.
According to a statement by NSIB’s spokesperson, Mrs Bimbo Okawumi Oladeji, besides the bursting of rear gear tyres, two other tyres also burst.