Abuja Airport Runway Temporarily Shut Down After Jet Tyre Burst

The runway at Nnamdi Azikiwe International Airport in Abuja was temporarily closed after a private jet suffered a tyre burst during landing, causing a disruption. Michael Achimugu, the Director of Public Affairs at the Nigerian Civil Aviation Authority (NCAA), confirmed that the incident occurred around 2:00 p.m. on Thursday.

Normal operations resumed after the aircraft was cleared off the runway. The disruption was caused by the tyre burst on the private aircraft.