Following an averted near incident involving a Max Air aircraft from Abuja, which landed on Lagos runway 18L, and a maintenance vehicle belonging to the Civil Department of the Authority, the Federal Airports Authority of Nigeria (FAAN) has suspended the airfield officer on duty at the time of the incident.
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Investigations show that an auto electrician test running a maintenance vehicle after repairs came face to face with a B737 aircraft belonging to Max Air which was taxiing for take-off at a huge speed.
The aircraft and vehicle both faced each other and what would have been a collision was merely averted.
The Authority said it has also commenced full scale investigation into the incident, with a view to preventing future re- occurrence of such incidents.
