Nigerian Military Jet In Near-Crash After Losing Two Tires During Lift-Off At Yola Airport

Suspected to be one of the jets utilized for aerial bombardments against Boko Haram terrorists in the northeast, the jet experienced the incident at around 2:30pm.

 

The Punch has reported today that a military jet was in a near crash at Yola airport in Adamawa, when the aircraft lost two tires preparing to lift off.

Departure gate at Yola airport Suspected to be one of the jets utilized for aerial bombardments against Boko Haram terrorists in the northeast, the jet experienced the incident at around 2:30pm.
Panic ensued, and emergency responders mobilized, believing there may have been a fire on the aircraft.
The airport's runway was temporarily closed to traffic following the incident.