Joseph OlaoluwaThe Accident Investigation Bureau says it will investigate a collision involving Middle East Airline and a Turkish plane at the Murtala Mohammed International Airport, Lagos. The incident occurred on Wednesday when the Airbus A330-243 operated by the Middle East Airline ran into the Turkish cargo aircraft with registration marks TC-LJC parked at the airport. The statement was titled, “Press release on Turkish Airline and Middle East Airline Ground Collision Occurrence”. “The Turkish cargo aircraft was parked at the international apron when the Middle East airbus was taxing before it ran into it, cutting through the tail cone and damaged part of the right horizontal stabilizer of the Turkish aircraft. “All passengers on the Middle East Airline had to disembark with no injury or fatality.”DOWNLOAD THE PUNCH NEWS APP NOW ON

Source: Punch July 30, 2020 16:18 UTC