A Boeing 744 with registration number 5N/ DBK, carrying 579 Niger pilgrims and officials, side-landed on Saturday, causing panic at the Minna International Airport. Daily Trust learnt that the aircraft, which arrived the airport from Jiddah at about 04:55am, had technical problem leading to its forced landing.
Part of the tarmac and some materials were also damaged by the aircraft which skidded off the runway.
It was learnt that the development caused damage to one of the aircraft’s engines.
