173 Turkish Airline passengers escape death in Kano

NO fewer than 173 passengers narrowly cheated death at the Mallam Aminu Kano International Airport, Kano, on Wednesay, when a Turkish Airline plane caught fire while fueling.It took the prompt intervention of the fire service at the airport to avert what could have been a major disaster.According to findings, the aircraft, with a sitting capacity of 170 passengers and registration number TC-241, had touched down at the tarmac of the airport from Istanbul, while it caught fire as a result of technical fault in the process of fueling.The incident occurred at about 11.00 p.m, as airport authorities promptly mobilised staff to tow the aircraft from danger zone.As of the time of filing this report, the slightly damaged aircraft was still at the tarmac.Efforts to get views of the Kano office of the Turkish Airline failed, but an employee said 'it was God that saved the aircraft from being engulfed by fire.
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