Tag: landing

El-Rufai, others escape death as Aero aircraft loses tyre while landing in Lagos

by Oge Okonkwo Aero contractors plane scheduled to arrive in Lagos from Abuja was said to have lost one of its tyres upon landing in Lagos, causing panic and mild…

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Private jet owners begin ‘strike’ over new aviation price regime

Private jet owners in the country yesterday commenced an indefinite strike over a directive from the Nigerian Airspace Management Agency (NAMA) announcing a new price regime for all private airlines…

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Plane crashes in Russia, 50 people on board killed

A Boeing 737 jetliner crashed and burst into flames Sunday night while trying to land at the airport in the Russian city of Kazan, killing all 50 people aboard in…

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Plane crash averted as IRS Airlines makes emergency landing in Kaduna

by Oge Okonkwo Another plane crash was averted when an  IRS Airline carrying 89 passengers on board, made an emergency landing at the Kaduna Airport on Sunday, October 13, 2013.…

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TICKER: “We didn’t even know anything was wrong” – Qatar passenger

by Hauwa Gambo Nigerians caught in a fit of panic this afternoon over a potential Qatar Airways incident have had cause to heave a sigh of relief. As we just…

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UPDATE: Troubled Qatar Airways plane lands

by Hauwa Gambo The Qatar Airways plane with "landing gear" problems has reportedly arrived safely. Speaking by telephone to our correspondent, one of the passengers on the plane who prefers…

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Another giant leap for mankind: NASA rover, Curiosity, lands on Mars after landing scare

by Isi Esene In a show of technological superiority, the robotic explorer Curiosity blazed through the pink skies of Mars, steering itself to a gentle landing inside a giant crater…

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