Two planes collide at Lagos airport

Nigerian aviation industry was in the news again, this time over  a minor accident on Friday at the Murtala Muhammed International Airport, Lagos, which involvied a Turkish Airline aircraft and a Max Air plane.

Reports indicate that the Turkish Airline plane wings collided with that of Max Air plane which had brought in Pilgrims from Saudi Arabia.

The damages to both airplanes were minor and they were immediately taken away for repairs.

Turkish Airplane had landed safely but was taxiing to stop at the airport's apron when its wing collided with that of Max Air.

The Spokesman, Nigerian Civil Aviation Authority, Mr. Fan Ndubuoke, who confirmed the incident, was quoted in the reports as corroborating the fact  that the damages to the aircraft belonging to both airlines were minor and that both planes had been taken away for repairs.

It will be recalled that a similar incident occurred last year in Jos, Plateau State, when an Arik plane wings brushed an Airforce jet parked at the apron when the plane was taxiing to stop. There was also no casualty in the incident but only damages to both planes.