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Four Max Air plane tyres burst during takeoff

The Max Air flight with 119 passengers and 6 crew members, experienced a tyre bust of the first rear gear midway on the runway while on the verge of taking off. This was disclosed in a statement by the Director of Public Affairs and Consumer Protection of the Nigerian Safety Investigation Bureau, Bimbo Oladeji, at […]

NCAA discovers illegal fuel suppliers at airports
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NCAA discovers illegal fuel suppliers at airports

The Nigerian Civil Aviation Authority has found several unlicensed JET A1 marketers operating out of Nigerian airports and selling the product to unwary airlines. According to The Punch, while looking into the cause of the jet fuel pollution, of which Max Air was a victim, it uncovered this revelation. The infiltration of unregistered marketers was […]

Marketer denies supplying Max Air with contaminated fuel
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Marketer denies supplying Max Air with contaminated fuel

The company run by the family of Nigerian socialite, Bola Shagaya’s Octavus, has denied supplying Max Air with contaminated fuel. This came after reports on Tuesday that claimed Octavus had given Max Air tainted Jet A1, which ultimately resulted in the grounding of its 5N-MHM aircraft and penalties from the Nigerian Civil Aviation Authority. This […]

Marketer denies supplying Max Air with contaminated fuel
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Max Air: NCAA to investigate fuel suppliers

The Nigerian Civil Aviation Authority announced that it would look into the country’s aviation fuel suppliers to identify the cause of fuel contamination in Max Air’s Boeing 737-300 aircraft. The Director-General of Civil Aviation, Capt. Musa Nuhu stated that it was crucial to look into the cause of fuel contamination in the aircraft tank during a […]

NCAA discovers illegal fuel suppliers at airports
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NCAA halts Max Air’s Boeing operations over safety concerns

Following a string of incidents, the Nigerian Civil Aviation Authority has put a halt to the operation of every Boeing 737 in Max Air’s fleet due to safety concerns. The suspension was announced in a letter headed “Suspension of Parts A3 and D43 of the Operations Specifications Issued to Max Air with Immediate Effect,” dated […]

NSIB, NCAA launch investigation into Max Air plane incident
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NSIB, NCAA launch investigation into Max Air plane incident

The Nigerian Safety Investigation Bureau as well as the Nigeria Civil Aviation Authority have launched an investigation into the immediate and remote causes of the Max Air aircraft mishap, which occurred on Sunday afternoon at the Nnamdi Azikiwe International Airport in Abuja. Nairametrics reported that with 144 passengers and six members of the flight crew on board, […]