Kabo Airlines has suspended its pilot who made an emergency landing at the Sokoto Airport Friday, last week...see the full story HERE.
The Kabo plane was conveying 512 passengers from Kano Airport , en route Saudi Arabia when it had to do an emergency landing at the Sokoto Airport.
After the plane landed, it was discovered that its
tyres were deflated and it damaged some parts of the instrument landing
system at the airport. The pilot also did not comply with the directive
given by air traffic controller on duty that the plane should land on
runway 08 , but rather diverted to another runway.
The passengers on board who were on pilgrimage to Mecca were safely
evacuated and subsequently transferred to another aircraft which took
them to their destination.
