A photo making the rounds on social media showing a Nigerian aircraft with worn-out tyre has emerged as fake. A popular online medium shared the photo of a badly damaged tyre, with the first layer already peeled off, but still on the wheel of an aircraft supposedly used by an airline in Nigeria. The reason for this may be due to the facilities process, improper tyre storage or shelf life attention. The Nigerian Civil Aviation Authority (NCAA) denied the possibility of any Nigerian airlines to deploy worn-out or faulty equipment amid stringent routine inspections for airworthiness. Adurogboye said in line with International Civil Aviation Organisation (ICAO) Standard and Recommended Practices (SARPs) and Nigeria Civil Aviation Regulations (Nig.CARs), no airline operator could embark on commercial air transportation for hire and reward without airworthy operating aircraft.

Source: The Guardian February 12, 2019 19:07 UTC