Pilgrims from Saudi Arabia escapes death as aircraft crash lands.

Tragedy was averted today as 600 pilgrims returning from the 2019 annual pilgrimage in Saudi Arabia escapes death when the aircraft conveying them crash landed at the Minna International Airport.
The aircraft, a Boeing 744 with registration number 5N/ DBK was said to have developed technical fault in one of the plane’s four engines when it approached the Minna airport.
A Source at the airport who confirmed the incident to newsmen said that there were no casualties, but the passengers were visibly shaken over the incident.
Evidence of the crash landing of the plane could be seen as part of the tarmac and some materials were damaged when the aircraft skidded off the runway.
The Public Relations Officer of the Niger state Pilgrims Welfare Board, Hajia Hassana Isah when contacted also confirmed the incident but did not give further details.
According to report, five officials of the Accident Bureau of Investigation from Lagos had arrived the airport some hours after the incident and had inspected the partly damaged aircraft after which they went into a closed door meeting with the management of the airport.
Passengers were seen appreciating God for averting tragedy and sparing their lives.
An Eyewitnesses report has it that the Minna International Airport was saved from a big fire disaster as there are no fire fighting vehicles within reach if the plane had gutted into flames…..
“The fire that would have followed would have spread to all parts of the airport because we don’t have fire fighting vehicles in this airport”, a senior Official of the airport said.
No official statement has been released from the management of the airline as at the time of this report.