No fewer than 550 pilgrims from Niger who performed this year’s hajj in Saudi Arabia on Saturday escaped death at the Minna International Airport as theHassana Isah, Public Relations Officer of the state Pilgrims Welfare Board, confirmed the incident to journalists, but did not give details.
He said that the aircraft, a Boeing 744 with registration number 5N/DBK, developed a technical fault which resulted in its forced landing.He said part of the tarmac and facilities at the airport were also damaged by the aircraft as a result of the accident.The source told journalists that the passengers were rushed out of the plane after it halted off the runway.
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